*Clemente's widow, Lee MacPhail named honorary captains*

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Vera Clemente, widow of Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto
Clemente, and 1998 Hall of Fame inductee Lee MacPhail today were
named honorary captains for this year's All-Star Game to be
played July 7th in Denver. 

Clemente, the executive director of the Roberto Clemente Sports
City which helps underprivileged children in Puerto Rico, was
named to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her late husband's
induction into the Hall of Fame. 

After registering his 3,000th hit in the final game of the 1972
season, Roberto Clemente was killed on New Year's Eve when his
plane carrying supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua
crashed. 

Clemente, a 12-time All-Star who spent 18 years with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, compiled a .317 average with 240 homers and
1,305 RBI. 
 
MacPhail, a baseball executive for 45 years, is the son of
former Dodger and Yankee front office executive Larry MacPhail.
He will follow in his father's footsteps on July 26th when he is
inducted into the Hall of Fame. The MacPhails will become the
first father/son tandem enshrined in Cooperstown. 

MacPhail began his major league career in 1947 as director of
player personnel for the Yankees. He also served as general
manager of the Baltimore Orioles, before replacing Joe Cronin as
American League president in 1974.