ROBERTO CLEMENTE

EARLY LIFE

• Born on August 18 1934 in Barrio San Antón Puerto Rico
• Father worked as foreman of sugar crops.
• Was a track and field star before wanting to play baseball

FAMILY

• Youngest of seven children
• Siblings: Rosa, Justino, Osvaldo, Anairis, Andres, Roberto
• Mother: Luisa Walker
• Father: Don Melchor Clemente

CAREER

• Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers
• Played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955
• His number was 21

CAREER

• Played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• He played for the Pirates for 18 seasons
• He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973

CLEMENTE’S FAMILY

• His wife: Vera Cristina Zabala
• Three sons: Roberto Clemente Jr., Luis Roberto, and Roberto Enrique

FUN FACTS

• First to win a World Series as a starter
• Finished career with 3000 hits in 1972
• His batting average .317

MORE FUN FACTS

• First Hispanic player to be major league MVP
• July 25th Roberto was the only player to hit a walk off inside the park grand slam

ROBERTO CLEMENTE REWARD

• The reward is given to the best player who best exemplifies the game of baseball.
• Most recent player: Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians.

DEATH

• Roberto Clemente died on December 31 1972 San Juan
• Died on a plane crash

FACTS ABOUT DEATH

• He died on a cargo plane
• Delivering supplies to Nicaragua after earthquake

THANK YOU

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• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roberto-Clemente
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente