27 Facts About Roberto Clemente

Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Roberto Clemente was an All-Star for 13 seasons, selected to 15 All-Star Games.

Roberto Clemente was the first player from the Caribbean and Latin America to win a World Series as a starting position player, to receive an NL MVP Award, and to receive a World Series MVP Award .

Roberto Clemente was involved in charity work in Latin American and Caribbean countries during the off-seasons.

Roberto Clemente often delivered baseball equipment and food to those in need.

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Roberto Clemente had first shown interest in baseball early in life and often played against neighboring barrios.

Roberto Clemente attended Julio Vizcarrondo Coronado High School in Carolina.

Roberto Clemente joined Puerto Rico's amateur league when he was 16 years old, playing for the Ferdinand Juncos team, which represented the municipality of Juncos.

Roberto Clemente was a bench player during his first season but was promoted to the Cangrejeros' starting lineup the following season.

Roberto Clemente served his six-month active duty commitment at Parris Island, South Carolina, Camp LeJeune in North Carolina, and Washington, D C At Parris Island, Clemente received recruit training with Platoon 346 of the 3rd Recruit Battalion.

Roberto Clemente was a private first class in the Marine Corps Reserve until September 1964.

Roberto Clemente was at a double disadvantage, as he was a Latin American and Caribbean player whose first language was Spanish and was of partially African descent.

When Roberto Clemente arrived in Pittsburgh, Roberts befriended him and helped him adjust to life in the major league, as well as in the Pittsburgh area.

Roberto Clemente was still fulfilling his Marine Corps Reserve duty during spring of 1959 and set to be released from Camp Lejeune until April 4.

Roberto Clemente started again in right field for the second All-Star game held that season and was 0 for 2, flying and grounding out in the 2nd and 4th innings.

Roberto Clemente was an All-Star every season he played in the 1960s other than 1968—the only year in his career after 1959 in which he failed to hit above.

Roberto Clemente made the annual NL All-Star roster for the twelfth time and won his twelfth consecutive Gold Glove.

Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, and into the Puerto Rican Veterans Hall of Fame 15 years later.

Roberto Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work.

Roberto Clemente soon learned that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of the Somoza government, never reaching victims of the quake.

Roberto Clemente decided to accompany the fourth relief flight, hoping that his presence would ensure that the aid would be delivered to the survivors.

An empty flight case apparently belonging to Roberto Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane.

The Pirates catcher chose instead to dive into the waters where Roberto Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his teammate.

At the time of his death, Roberto Clemente had established several records with the Pirates, including most triples in a game and hits in two consecutive games .

Roberto Clemente is the athlete with most statues and monuments dedicated in the world, with more than a dozen in several countries.

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Roberto Clemente had been inducted in several Hall of Fames for his performance on the field and for his humanitarian as part of the World Sports Humanitarian Hall .

Roberto Clemente has been the subject of several documentaries, books and other media.