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Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente -
Born: August 18, 1934, Carolina,
Puerto Rico
Died:
December 31,
1972, San Juan, P.R.
Bats:
R Throws:
R
Roberto
Clemente Walker's pride and humanitarianism won him
universal admiration. Despite an unorthodox batting style,
the Pirates' great won four batting crowns and amassed 3,000
hits.
He was
equally brilliant in right field, where he displayed a
precise and powerful arm. Clemente earned National League
MVP honors in 1966, but achieved his greatest fame in the
1971 World Series, when he batted .414. Tragically,
Clemente's life ended at age 38 - the victim of a plane
crash while flying relief supplies to Nicaraguan
earthquake victims.
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