Roberto Clemente

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What famous athlete gave his life to help others?

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"The Great One" Roberto Clemente

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Roberto Clemente : HUMANITARIAN “A lot of athletes do wonderful things but don’t die doing it.” – Steve Blass, Teammate

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Roberto died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972 while en route to deliver food and medical supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

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The plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Puerto Rico. Roberto’s body was never found.

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Roberto Clemente: HIS FAMILY

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Roberto was Born August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was the youngest of seven children born to his parents, Melchor and Luisa Clemente. Roberto's Home

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Roberto’s father worked on a sugar plantation and his mother ran a grocery store. His family was poor and as a youngster he delivered milk and took other odd jobs to help his family.

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On November 14, 1964, Roberto Walker Clemente married Vera Cristina Zabala in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

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Roberto and Vera Clemente had three sons: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Roberto Enrique.

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Roberto Clemente: BASEBALL PLAYER

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Played For: The Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1972 ) Position: Right Fielder Uniform Number: 21 Retired by the Pirates (1973 )

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Considered by many to be the best Right Fielder to ever play the game.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Collected 3,000 Hits Four N.L. Batting Titles Named to 14 All-Star Teams Won 12 Consecutive Gold Glove Awards Won Two World Series Championships First Latin American Voted Into Hall Of Fame

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The City of Pittsburgh were Roberto played for the Pirates for 18 seasons.

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Roberto's Statue Outside PNC Park

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PNC Park Roberto Clemente Bridge

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This bridge was renamed on August 6, 1998 in his honor. The bridge is closed to vehicular traffic on Pirate’s game days. Roberto Clemente Bridge

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A hero is a person admired for their achievements and qualities. Roberto Clemente: HERO

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Roberto was made fun of because he spoke in a thick accent and had trouble learning a new language, English. He also met racism and discrimination in their crudest forms. He fought these injustices by: 1. Becoming an active defender of his rights and the rights of others. 2. Defended players rights to demand better working conditions and benefits. Puerto Rican Flag

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Before his death, Roberto was already considered a hero. He set up baseball clinics for kids and visited sick children in local hospitals. He was so popular, that when he got married, thousands of people filled the plaza outside of the church.

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Clemente’s name has been used for stadiums, schools, hospitals and highways in Puerto Rico, the United States, Nicaragua and places as distant as Germany.

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“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth” – Roberto Clemente