Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker By Alexander DeGuzman

Why is Roberto Clemente Famous? Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American superstar in baseball. He was the first Puerto Rican to have baseball stardom. He won four National league hitting titles. He lead the National league in outfielder assist and he won 12 golden glove awards. He was a National league MVP and a World series MVP. He was also the 11th player to record 3000 hits. But besides his achievement on the field he also garnered many off. He helped get recognition for his fellow Latino ballplayers. He helped people across the United States and Central America. He also held free baseball clinics for children.

Roberto’s Achievements Roberto’s 3,000th hit Twelve Time Golden Glove Winner Two time world series champ and first Spanish-speaking World Series MVP

Roberto Clemente Achievements Ranked Roberto’s 3,000th hit  Twelve Time Golden Glove Winner Two time world series champ and first Spanish-speaking World Series MVP Roberto Clemente Achievements Ranked

Roberto’s Personal life Roberto Clemente was born in Barrio San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico, on August 18, 1934, to the parents Don Melchor Clemente and Doña Luisa Walker. He was the youngest of seven. He started playing baseball very young and would play in the neighborhoods in and about Carolina, Puerto Rico In his high school he played softball for two years, before being recruited for Puerto Rico amateur baseball league at the age of 16. Four years later who got recruited by the Dodgers for the Montreal Royals In 1955 he would be drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1958 during the winter offseason Roberto joined the U.S. Marines and served active duty until 1959 and the reserve until 1964 In November of 1964 he would marry his wife Vera Zabala. They would have three sons: Roberto, Jr., born in 1965, Luis Roberto, born in 1966, and Roberto Enrique, born in 1969. Many hours of roberto’s off-season was devoted to charity work. He would help teach baseball to children espcially to the poor. Even his last days on earth were to help the surviors of an earthquake in Nicaragua. He died December 31, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico after the supply plane he was on crashed in the ocean due to engine and weight problems

My opinion of Roberto Clemente My opinion over Roberto Clemente is that he was one of the greatest baseball players of all time winning 12 golden gloves, getting 3,000 hits, becoming a two-time world series champion, and a world series MVP. Also I believe that Roberto Clemente was a generous and kind man. He helped who ever he could when ever he could all across the Americas. He help baseball clinics for underprivileged youth for free. He helped deliver financial aid to the people of Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries. Even in his last few moments he was probably thinking about helping others

Works cited http://www.robertoclemente.si.edu/english/virtual_legacy.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente#Personal_life_and _death http://www.biography.com/people/roberto-clemente-9250805 https://borgenproject.org/roberto-clemente-sports-charitable- legend/