Roberto Clemente

By: Luke Schwerer

Biographical Sketch• He was born on August 18, 1934, in San Antón, Puerto Rico.• He played 18 seasons of professional baseball for the

Pittsburgh Pirates as a right fielder.• He was married to Vera Cristina Zabala and had 3 children.• He did charity work in Puerto Rico and Latin America during

the offseason.• He was a 15 time all-star, won 2 world series, and retired #21

for the Pittsburgh Pirates.• He died on December 31, 1972 during an aviation accident

while flying to Nicaragua to help earthquake victims.

Roberto Clemente es de Carolina, Puerto Rico.Roberto Clemente es simpático.

National Baseball Hall of Fame

• Inducted in 1973 without the mandatory waiting period of 5 years. The only other player with this exception was Lou Gehrig.

• This change was voted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. On March 30 , 1973, the election took place. 92% of the votes said to induct Clemente early.

• His plaque initially read “Roberto Walker Clemente.” In 2000, the plaque was changed to “Roberto Clemente Walker” so it would be in proper Hispanic format.

Roberto Clemente es talentoso.A Roberto Clemente le gusta practicar deportes.

3000 Hits

• On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente got his 3000th hit.• It was a double off of Jon Matlack against the New York Mets

at Three Rivers Stadium.• It was his last at bat during the regular season of his career.• This milestone is very difficult to reach. Only 28 players in

MLB history have achieved this.• 85% of the members of the 3000 hit club are in the National

Baseball Hall of Fame, including Roberto Clemente.

Roberto Clemente es deportista.Roberto Clemente es muy famoso.

Personal ThoughtsI think Roberto Clemente is a great role model.

He was a hard worker, good person, and dedicated to baseball and doing the right thing. I also was interested in learning more about him. He was a very athletic person, and I love to play sports. He is a hero in Pittsburgh, and I live right near the city and love the sports teams.

Roberto Clemente es muy interesante.Roberto Clemente es bueno.

Roberto Clemente1934 - 1972