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A Hall of Famer (inducted in 1973), Roberto Clemente was selected by the Pirates in the player draft when the Brooklyn Dodgers left him unprotected after the 1954 season, his first as a professional. For the next 18 years Clemente starred in the Pirates outfield. He won four NL batting crowns and batted .317 in his career, with 240 home runs and 1,305 RBIs. He also won 12 Gold Glove Awards. He hit safely in all seven games in both the 1960 and 1971 World Series, winning the Series MVP Award in 1971 when he batted .414 with two homers and two doubles against Baltimore. Clemente was a 12-time All-Star and the NL MVP in 1966. He ranks in the Pirates' top 10 in 12 offensive categories. He died with four others when a plane carrying supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua crashed.

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A Hall of Famer (inducted in 1973), Roberto Clemente was selected by the Pirates in the player draft when the Brooklyn Dodgers left him unprotected after the 1954 season, his first as a professional. For the next 18 years Clemente starred in the Pirates outfield. He won four NL batting crowns and batted .317 in his career, with 240 home runs and 1,305 RBIs. He also won 12 Gold Glove Awards. He hit safely in all seven games in both the 1960 and 1971 World Series, winning the Series MVP Award in 1971 when he batted .414 with two homers and two doubles against Baltimore. Clemente was a 12-time All-Star and the NL MVP in 1966. He ranks in the Pirates' top 10 in 12 offensive categories. He died with four others when a plane carrying supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua crashed.

Clemente, Roberto | Baseball Hall of Fame
en Español"He played a kind of baseball that none of us had ever seen before… As if it were a form of punishment for everyone else on the field." - Roger AngellThe numbers he assembled over 18 big league seasons tell the story of a complete ballplayer. The story of Roberto Clemente, however, goes beyond mere numbers.
http://baseballhall.org/hof/clemente-roberto
Roberto Clemente | Society for American Baseball Research
Roberto Clemente's greatness transcended the diamond. On it, he was electrifying with his penchant for bad-ball hitting, his strong throwing arm from right field, and the way he played with a reckless but controlled abandon. Off it, he was a role model to the people of his homeland and elsewhere. Helping others represented the way Clemente lived. It would also represent the way he died.
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/8b153bc4
Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates
Learn about Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer.
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/pit_clemente.jsp
Roberto Clemente Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
Get all the latest stats, fantasy news, videos and more on Major League Baseball right fielder Roberto Clemente at MLB.com.
http://m.mlb.com/player/112391/roberto-clemente
Roberto Clemente Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Roberto Clemente baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=clemero01
Roberto Clemente Biography
Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash.
http://www.biography.com/people/roberto-clemente-9250805
Roberto Clemente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ro??e?to en?rike kle?mente (g)wal?ke?]; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. Clemente spent 18 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons playing in the National League (NL) as a right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming the first Latin American and Caribbean player to be enshrined. His untimely death established the precedent that, as an alternative to the five-year retirement period, a player who has been deceased for at least six months is eligible for entry into the Hall of Fame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente
Roberto Clemente Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
Career: 240 HR, .317 BA (59th), 1305 RBI, RF, HOF in 1973, 1966 NL MVP, 15xAllStar, 12xGG, Pirates 1955-1972, b:R/t:R, 4x BA Leader, born in Puert. 1934, died 1972
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero01.shtml

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Roberto Clemente
Clemente with the Pirates c. 1961
Right fielder
Born: (1934-08-18)August 18, 1934 Barrio San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Died: December 31, 1972(1972-12-31) (aged 38) Off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1972, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.317
Hits	3,000
Home runs	240
Runs batted in	1,305
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1955–1972)
Career highlights and awards
15× All-Star (1960–1967, 1969–1972) 2× World Series champion (1960, 1971) NL MVP (1966) World Series MVP (1971) 12× Gold Glove Award (1961–1972) 4× NL batting champion (1961, 1964, 1965, 1967) Pittsburgh Pirates No. 21 retired Pirates Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1973
Vote	92.7%
Election method	Special Election

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Clemente, Roberto | Baseball Hall of Fame
en Español"He played a kind of baseball that none of us had ever seen before… As if it were a form of punishment for everyone else on the field." - Roger AngellThe numbers he assembled over 18 big league seasons tell the story of a complete ballplayer. The story of Roberto Clemente, however, goes beyond mere numbers.
http://baseballhall.org/hof/clemente-roberto
Roberto Clemente | Society for American Baseball Research
Roberto Clemente's greatness transcended the diamond. On it, he was electrifying with his penchant for bad-ball hitting, his strong throwing arm from right field, and the way he played with a reckless but controlled abandon. Off it, he was a role model to the people of his homeland and elsewhere. Helping others represented the way Clemente lived. It would also represent the way he died.
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/8b153bc4
Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates
Learn about Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer.
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/pit_clemente.jsp
Roberto Clemente Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
Get all the latest stats, fantasy news, videos and more on Major League Baseball right fielder Roberto Clemente at MLB.com.
http://m.mlb.com/player/112391/roberto-clemente
Roberto Clemente Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Roberto Clemente baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=clemero01
Roberto Clemente Biography
Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash.
http://www.biography.com/people/roberto-clemente-9250805
Roberto Clemente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ro??e?to en?rike kle?mente (g)wal?ke?]; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. Clemente spent 18 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons playing in the National League (NL) as a right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming the first Latin American and Caribbean player to be enshrined. His untimely death established the precedent that, as an alternative to the five-year retirement period, a player who has been deceased for at least six months is eligible for entry into the Hall of Fame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente
Roberto Clemente Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
Career: 240 HR, .317 BA (59th), 1305 RBI, RF, HOF in 1973, 1966 NL MVP, 15xAllStar, 12xGG, Pirates 1955-1972, b:R/t:R, 4x BA Leader, born in Puert. 1934, died 1972
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero01.shtml

Roberto Clemente
Clemente with the Pirates c. 1961
Right fielder
Born: (1934-08-18)August 18, 1934 Barrio San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Died: December 31, 1972(1972-12-31) (aged 38) Off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1972, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.317
Hits	3,000
Home runs	240
Runs batted in	1,305
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1955–1972)
Career highlights and awards
15× All-Star (1960–1967, 1969–1972) 2× World Series champion (1960, 1971) NL MVP (1966) World Series MVP (1971) 12× Gold Glove Award (1961–1972) 4× NL batting champion (1961, 1964, 1965, 1967) Pittsburgh Pirates No. 21 retired Pirates Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1973
Vote	92.7%
Election method	Special Election

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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