1. Roberto Walker Clemente

2. Roberto Walker Clemente
Born
San Antón, Carolina
August 18th, 1934
Father
Melchor Clemente
Mother
Luisa Walker
17 yrs old
Track & field
Santurce Crabber

3. Roberto Walker Clemente
first baseball contract
$10,000
February 19th, 1954
Clemente debuts
Against
Brooklyn Dodgers
Drafted Clemente
$4,000
November 22nd, 1954
April 17th, 1955

4. Roberto Walker Clemente
Vera Zabala Roberto Clemente
Roberto Jr.
Luis Roberto
Enrique Roberto
November 14th, 1964

5. Roberto Walker Clemente
His 18 years Baseball Career
200 hits in 1961, 1964, 1966, and 1967
Batted over .350 in 1961, 1967, 1970
Silver Bat for 4 National League batting tittles
1961, 1964, 1965, 1967
Twelve Gold Glove
1966 – National League Most Valuable Player
1971 – World Series Most Valuable Player
15 All-Star Games
Lifetime batting average: .317
1972 – final at bat - make his 3,000 hit – double
1973 – Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
After first 2 seasons…
Clemente batted over .300
for the next 13 seasons
September 30th, 1972

6. Roberto Walker Clemente
1960 World Series
1971 World Series vs vs
The Pittsburg Pirates win the
series in 7 games
The Pittsburg Pirates win the
series in 7 games
Roberto Clemente had a base hit on each game

7. Roberto Walker Clemente
December 31st, 1972
Problems with the plane
Was not maintained
Over cargo – too much weight
NOT adequate personnel
co-pilot – lack of certification
NO flight engineer
airplane in accident weeks before
mechanical failure
Diver finds debris
Earthquake on December 23rd, 1972
Roberto Clemente’s body was never found!

8. Roberto Walker Clemente
Baseball Writers' Association of America
held a special election
waived 5 year waiting period
March 30th, 1973
Roberto Clemente Day (2002)
September 18th
player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement.

9. Roberto Walker Clemente
Facts We May Not Know About Roberto Clemente
Clemente enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve after the 1958 season
Played his first professional game
ironically against the Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates center fielder Earl
Smith wore No. 21 until he parted ways with the team in April Clemente wore No. 13 until then
Clemente adamantly rejected the name Bob and repeatedly insisted he be called Roberto.
On July 25, 1956, he became the only player ever to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam. He did it in a 9-8 win over the Cubs at Forbes field.
Clemente was the first and only Hall of Fame member for whom the mandatory five-year waiting period was waived. He was elected posthumously in 1973

10. Roberto Walker Clemente
Facts We May Not Know About Roberto Clemente
The four-engine DC-7 plane he chartered for a flight on New Year's Eve reportedly had a history of mechanical problems and was overloaded by 4,200 pounds.
In 1973, Clemente received the Presidential Citizen Medal by President Nixon
In 2003, he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom from
George W. Bush
Pittsburg Pirates retired
number 21 in 1973
The right field wall at PNC Park is 21-feet high in honor of Clemente’s normal fielding position and uniform number.
Clemente was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor in for his humanitarian efforts following his death
Clemente wanted number 21 for 2 main reasons…
it was half the number of Jackie Robinson
number of letter in his name

11. Roberto Walker Clemente