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Birth of a Legend
Roberto Clemente Walker was born on August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was born to Melchor and Luisa Clemente. He had one sister and three brothers. -
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Roberto Clemente's Life
roberto had a short life time but, It had a great impact on the world today. -
Patience is Key
Roberto wanted a bike for his birthday but his dad told him to earn it. He lugged a heavy metal milk can half a mile, to and from a general store for a neighbor for pennies a day. It took him three years to save $27 for a used bike. -
What a bummer
Roberto Clemente got benched for the whole season while playing for the Santurce Crabbers. The coach knew he was good but thought he was too young. -
Was it the right decision... I think so!
Roberto Clemente signed his first contract with a minor league team. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Who wouldn't want him?
Roberto Clemente was the number one draft pick for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This was a huge accomplishment for him. -
The start of a legacy
Roberto played his first major league game. It was with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955. -
Aww, How Cute
Roberto got married! He married Vera Zabala in Carolina, Puerto Rico. They eventually had three sons. -
Is it a Boy or a Girl?
Vera Zabala had a son. They named him Roberto Jr. They were proud new parents. -
What a cute baby!
Vera Zabala gave birth to another boy. They named him Luis Roberto. -
Way To Go Roberto!
Roberto was a great baseball player. Everyone knew it. On this day he got voted league MVP! -
Go Bucs!
The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. The Pirates went on to win the Series. Roberto won the MVP award for the Series with a .414 batting average. -
Go Roberto Go
The Pirates were playing the New York Mets at Three Rivers Stadium. Roberto went up to bat against J. Matlack, the Mets' pitcher. He got his 3,000 hit. It was a double. -
We'll Never Forget You Roberto!
Roberto was taking much needed supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. It was a dreary day. Robert went anyway. Sadly, that was his last day. Roberto passed away. -
What? He Got These!
Roberto had some great stats. He had a .317 overall batting average, 1,416 runs, 3,000 hits, 240 home runs, 1,305 RBI's, 83 stolen bases, 12 Gold Glove awards, 3 MVP awards, and he went to 2 World Series! -
Hall of Game
Roberto was inducted into the National Baseball League Hall of Fame. He even got the five year wait time to get in waved. -
Good for Him
Roberto was one of the only number 21 on the Pirates. On April 6, his jersey number got retired.
