Roberto Clemente

 

 

 

 

Basic Biographical Facts:

á      Born August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico

á      Died December 13, 1972 in a plane crash while flying aid to earthquake victims in Puerto Rico

 

 

Baseball Career:

á      Played right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates

á      He is considered one of the greatest baseball players in history because he won four National League batting titles and had a lifetime batting average of .371.

á      He helped lead the Pittsburgh Pirates their 160 and 1971 World Series victories; He was named the MVP of the 1971 World Series.

á      On September 30, 1972, Clemente became just the the eleventh baseball player in major league history to earn 3,000 hits.      

 

 

Special Distinctions:

á      Clemente was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.  An exception was made to the Baseball Hall of Fame rules; they didnÕt observe the traditional waiting period of five years after a player had retired to induct him.

 

 

Bibliography:

Honig, Donald. "Clemente, Roberto." World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book, Inc. 4 Nov. 2005 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar118680>.

 

 

 

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