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Clemente!
This poignant tale showcases an athlete of immeasurable talent who met an untimely death. Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash, while on his way to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua. The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburg Pirates.
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First published June 23, 1905
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December 8, 2019
Well, I finished reading yet another book about an immortal of baseball. Roberto Clemente put up great offensive statistics, was a highly skilled right fielder with a feared throwing arm, and was vigilant about the improper treatment of Latin ballplayers in the 50's thru 70's. Sadly, he perished while on a mercy mission for earthquake victims of Nicaragua. Lots of firsthand accounts here of people who new Roberto well.
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