This poignant tale showcases an athlete of immeasurable talent who met an untimely death. Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash, while on his way to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua. The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in ...
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This poignant tale showcases an athlete of immeasurable talent who met an untimely death. Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash, while on his way to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua. The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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