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Roberto Clemente Jr.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the first sju years of Roberto Jr.’s life were spent between Puerto Rico and Pittsburgh, PA. After his father’s untimely and tragic death in a 1972 plane crash while taking relief supplies to Nicaragua earthquake victims, Roberto Jr. became his father’s voice and the spokesperson for the family. He has continued to carry on his father’s legacy, including playing professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles. After a series of injuries, Roberto Jr. returned to Puerto Rico and established the RBI Baseball Program, aimed at enhancing interest and participation in sports, with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged children. Robert Jr. also established the Roberto Clemente Foundation, bringing the good will works to the country and world by aiding at-risk ungdom, disaster relief, and promoting global service leadership. The foundation today is one of the most admired foundations in the co
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Roberto Clemente. Growing Up. Family. Plane Crash. Awards. Minor Leagues. Major Leagues. Growing up.
Roberto Clemente
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Roberto Clemente Growing Up Family Plane Crash Awards Minor Leagues Major Leagues
Growing up When Roberto Clemente was growing up
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Baseball Books Reviewed: "21": The Story of Roberto Clemente
"21": The Story of Roberto Clemente by Wilfred Santiago. (Fantagraphics Books, unpaginated, $22.99). HB, 2011.As one of the world’s most ardent Roberto Clemente fans, I feel fairly well-qualified to review Wilfred Santiago’s graphic novel, “21.” And I’ll admit that I wasn’t anticipating much in the way of new information about my hero. After all, I just counted 30 different Clemente biographies on my bookshelf, plus another couple dozen books and magazines with chapters and stories devoted to the Pittsburgh Pirate icon. And yes, I’ve read each and every one. More than once. Besides, what new information beyond that found in David Maraniss’ fabulous Clemente:The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero , a 2006 Casey Award finalist, could possibly be found in a glorified comic book? (And I own a few of those about Clemente, too!)
How wrong I was to underestimate the powerful storytelling med