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Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente (ɣ)walˈkeɾ]; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder.
Position: Rightfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 175lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1973. (Voted by Special Election) View Roberto Clemente's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Apr 2, 2014 · Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash.
Jun 3, 2024 · Roberto Clemente, baseball player who was an idol in his native Puerto Rico and one of the first Latin American baseball stars in the U.S.
Born Aug. 18, 1934, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Clemente excelled in athletics as a youngster – and at the age of 17 was playing for the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rican Baseball League. The Dodgers signed him the following year, and by 1954 he was playing for their Triple-A team in Montreal.
Roberto Clemente baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Dec 29, 2022 · Five decades after his death, on Dec. 31, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente’s influence is still felt in the baseball world and beyond.
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