Non-Fiction Timeline

Birth

Aug 18, 1934

Page: 1 Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Started getting Scouted be Major League Teams

Jun 12, 1952

9 He was playing for a Puerto Rican team called the Crabbers (a semi professional team that her grew up watching) when this happened.

He had to train to be in the Army

Oct 18, 1958

40 Although he was training for the Army while he was trying to make it as a professional ballplayer he never got called for service.

He played in his First ever All Star Game

Jun 10, 1961

55 This was during the 1961 season. This one would be first of very many of his long a successful career.

Major Award

Apr 7, 1964

77 He received the Dan Dapper Award for being a really good ballplayer and also a really good person.

First kid was born

Jul 17, 1964

67 Roberto Clemente jr was born in Puerto Rico in the town of Caroline just like where his father was.

He got married

Nov 14, 1964

58 He got married in Puerto Rico to his wife Vera, In Roberto's home town of Carolina.

He got his first major Raise

Sep 25, 1965

58 In 1965 he got a 50 000 dollar raise (25 000 to 75 000).

His 2nd Kid was born

Jul 13, 1967

70 His 2nd kid was named Luis Clemente, he as well was born in Carolina Puerto Rico.

Roberto Clemente Night

Sep 18, 1977

85 This was the very 1st Roberto Clemente night in Pittsburgh and lots of his family came to watch, and it was a very exiting day for the country of Puerto Rico.