Percy's mom marries Smelly Gabe to mask his demigod scent, at least for a time. All demigods have a scent, some stronger than others. In Percy's case, he is a son of Posideon, one of the "Big Three". Meaning, that normally, he is a beacon for monsters. The Smelly Gabe scent masks Percy's scent until he is experienced enough to fight and kill monsters.
In 2012, Puerto Rico celebrates the 40th anniversary of Clemente's 3,000th with a ceremony in Pittsburgh's PNC Park, but the most noteworthy commemoration of his passing is a musical about his life that played in a Santurce, P.R., theater .