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Roberto Clemente

By GavinFitzparick

  • Birth

    Birth
    Roberto Clemente was born on August 18th 1934 in Barrio San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

  • First professional contract

    First professional contract
    Clemente's professional career began when Pedrín Zorilla offered Clemente, 18, a contract which he signed on October 9, 1952, with the Cangrejeros de Santurce

  • Brooklyn Dodgers

    Brooklyn Dodgers
    Clemente moved to Montreal to play with the Montreal Royals after signing with the Dodgers on February 19, 1954.

  • The Pirates

    The Pirates
    a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player for the Royals and discussed the possibility of drafting Clemente to the Pittsburgh Pirates with the team's manager, Max Macon.[8] Clemente hit .257 in 87 games that summer. The Pirates selected Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on November 22, 1954.

  • Marine corps

    Marine corps
    Clemente joined the Marine corps in the winter of 1959. He was a private first class, but left in September of 1964.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    On November 14th 1964 Roberto married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina.

  • Death

    Death
    On december 31st 1972 clemente died in a plain crash when going to managua to help victims of an earthquake.

  • Hall of fame

    Hall of fame
    On march 30th 1973 Roberto Clemente was inducted into the baseball hall of fame

  • Number retired

    Number retired
    On april 6th 1973 Clemente's uniform number was retired by the Pirates.