Roberto Clemente, baseball player who was an idol in his native Puerto Rico and one of the first Latin American baseball stars in the U.S.
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Roberto Clemente, National League batting champion in 1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967, broke into the major leagues at a time when few men of color--and every fewer Hispanics--played the game. Clemente faced discrimination, racism, humiliation, and insult because of the color of his skin and ...
Delgado, who was born in Puerto Rico mere months before Clemente’s death, called it “the most important trophy that I have in my house.” During his childhood, many of the places he frequented were named in honor of Clemente as a way to keep his memory alive, from arenas to ballpark...
Recalling a Hero Forty Years after His Untimely Death, Many Remember Roberto Clemente, Both as a Man and a HumanitarianTHE SPORTS WORLD IS RICH WITH HYPERBOLE.Athletes are gladiators and warriors. Games are battles...Sanserino, Michael