Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was born on August 18, 1934. He was the youngest of 7 children to Don Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. He was a professional baseball player for 18 seasons (@BaseballHall). Many people held racist views towards him as a colored player, the most influential in baseball history, because he broke barriers for Latin American players, he helped on an off the field, and he was a MVP caliber player for 12 years. He was one of the best to ever play and will forever be remembered.
He broke a lot of barriers for Latino players now in the game. He was the first Latin American Player to collect 3,ooo hits in a career. Was the only latin american player on the PittsBurgh Pirates. He not only played great but he saw his …show more content…
He died on a plane that was on its way to Nicaragua to assist with earthquake relief and the plane crashed off the San Juan coast (@BaseballHall). His body was never recovered. He got on that old DC-7 even after warnings that the plane was overloaded. That’s just the type of person he was. He always wanted to help if he could. Clemente’s Life philosophy was “Accomplishment is something you cannot buy if you have a chance to do something for somebody and you do not make the most of it, you are wasting your time on earth.” He died doing something he loved which was helping other people. He will always be remembered as a great …show more content…
A cenotaph was created by José Buscaglia was installed in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The inscription on the monument reads “ Son of Carolina, Exemplary Citizen, Athlete, Philanthropist, Teacher, Hero of the Americas and the World. The Pittsburgh Pirates also played a series of exhibition games in San Juan to make his dream of a sports city in Puerto Rico come true. Today the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente located in Carolina, Puerto Rico continues to encourage to play sports and succeed at them.
Roberto Clemente will never be forgotten as a person, player, father, husband, and brother. He has left a legacy that could never be duplicated. Many people held racist views towards him as a colored player, the most influential in baseball history, because he broke barriers for Latin American players, he helped on an off the field, and he was a MVP caliber player for 12 years. Roberto Clemente is the best Latino player to ever step on the diamond. He will forever be loved and will never be
He broke a lot of barriers for Latino players now in the game. He was the first Latin American Player to collect 3,ooo hits in a career. Was the only latin american player on the PittsBurgh Pirates. He not only played great but he saw his …show more content…
He died on a plane that was on its way to Nicaragua to assist with earthquake relief and the plane crashed off the San Juan coast (@BaseballHall). His body was never recovered. He got on that old DC-7 even after warnings that the plane was overloaded. That’s just the type of person he was. He always wanted to help if he could. Clemente’s Life philosophy was “Accomplishment is something you cannot buy if you have a chance to do something for somebody and you do not make the most of it, you are wasting your time on earth.” He died doing something he loved which was helping other people. He will always be remembered as a great …show more content…
A cenotaph was created by José Buscaglia was installed in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The inscription on the monument reads “ Son of Carolina, Exemplary Citizen, Athlete, Philanthropist, Teacher, Hero of the Americas and the World. The Pittsburgh Pirates also played a series of exhibition games in San Juan to make his dream of a sports city in Puerto Rico come true. Today the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente located in Carolina, Puerto Rico continues to encourage to play sports and succeed at them.
Roberto Clemente will never be forgotten as a person, player, father, husband, and brother. He has left a legacy that could never be duplicated. Many people held racist views towards him as a colored player, the most influential in baseball history, because he broke barriers for Latin American players, he helped on an off the field, and he was a MVP caliber player for 12 years. Roberto Clemente is the best Latino player to ever step on the diamond. He will forever be loved and will never be