News about Roberto Clemente

'Call Me Max,' a picture book written by a transgender man, tells the tale of a child who identifies as transgender and is now being read aloud to children as young as four in Minnesota, according to state public school officials. The 32-page story, published in 2019, depicts a boy who struggles with the gender they were born with and asks teachers to identify them by a boy's name. Since its inception a few years ago, it has been outlawed in schools in several US states, such as Texas and Florida, after inciting protests and outrage amongst outraged parents. The book has since resurfaced on shelves in the Great Lake state, causing one parent, 47-year-old LaDawn Severin of Minneapolis, to slam officials at a recent school district board meeting.

More than 100 titles, including books like The Berenstain Bears and biographies of black and Hispanic historical figures such as Roberto Clemente (right), have been pulled in some areas of the state (left, Governor Ron DeSantis), according to state officials. The books are under scrutiny by several states to limit classroom topics based on race, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as the Stop W.O.K.E. The legislation and the Parental Rights in Education Act were dubbed by detractors as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. Although school administrators in Duval County are reportedly pulling 176 books while the investigation is still underway, school officials are now determining if such books comply with state rules and can be included in school libraries.

When the team finds his replacement, Sandy Alderson will step down as president of the New York Mets. Alderson, a cancer survivor who has spent two stints as New York's general manager, will assume a new role as special advisor to owners Steve and Alex Cohen and the senior leadership team. The first-place Mets announced the plans on Thursday evening before hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates on Roberto Clemente Day in Major League Baseball.

In a matinee match against the Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays made baseball history by fielding MLB's first ever all-Latino lineup in a matinee game. What's more, the historic event took place on the 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day, which honors the life of the Puerto Rican hero and Pittsburgh Pirates legend, who tragically died in a plane crash a half century ago. Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena of Cuba, Manuel Margot and Jose Siri, Manuel Margot and Jose Siri of the Domincan Republic, Colombia's Harold Ramirez, Venezuela's David Perez and Rene Pinto, and Mexico's Isaac Paredes were among the Rays lineup participants on Thursday.