1. By: Valerie Dunsing Period: 2 http://assets.espn.go.com/i/eticket/20121213/photos/otl_clemente-13_300.jpg

2. Born August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico Died December 31, 1972 in San Juan, Puerto Rico Came from poor family Very good hitter and right fielder Recognized as the 1 st superstar of Latino descent Played on Pittsburgh Pirates #21 1 st Latino to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/54/71/full/8771_pittsburgh_pir ates-wordmark-2013.png

3. Changing His Society  Outspoken expressions of Latin pride and his many charitable contributions  Giving voice to people of color  Charitable events: - wanted to aid earthquake victims - wanted to make a sports club for kids with poverty  Goal: Make a camp for children http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/i/icrc.gifhttp://www.mtmoriahoutreach.org/civil_rights%20bla ck%20&%20white.jpg

4. How Roberto Made It Change  Providing food, supplies, and medical assistance to the Nicaragua victims  Proves that not just whites are good at baseball, but Latinos are too and any color  Won the World Series in 1971 on Pittsburgh Pirates http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Pedro_goes_to_Pittsburgh.jpg

5. Hero At Young Age Organizer - raise money Rescued driver from a burning car Working at young age -Deliver milk for a penny a day

6. How Roberto Died  Plane crash  Trying to aid people in the Nicaragua earthquake  Afraid of flying, but did it to make people feel better (different than others). http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/67369/file-430745812-png/images/nicaragua-tefl- class-map-square.png http://www.imgbase.info/images/safe- wallpapers/photography/vehicles/33792_vehicles_airplane_airplane_landing.jpg

7. Opposition  Was opposed by Bud Selig (commissioner) because he disrespected Latino players and fans.  Rejected movement to retire Clemente #21  Reporter’s because they couldn’t understand Roberto sometimes  Commercials http://budseligsucks.com/images/bud-selig.jpg

8. Results  Not as much racism  Vera Clemente took lead in developing a camp for kids  Schools named by R.C.  Bridges  Post stamps  Bud Selig announced September 18, will be Roberto Clemente Day  David Maraniss wrote a book about Clemente  Some people are still racial and no one can stop people’s opinions PositiveNegative http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thenewsguard.com/content/tncms/assets/ v3/editorial/0/48/048a3b20-aef5-11e3-af61-0019bb2963f4/5328d72f7b4bd.image.gif