Roberto Clemente
by Ron Regalado
Title
Roberto Clemente
Artist
Ron Regalado
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Digital Art - Illustration
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Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 - December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 through 1972. He was a National League, Most Valuable Player once, All-Star twelve times (15 games),[1] batting champion four times, and Gold Glove winner twelve times. In 1972, Clemente got his 3,000th major league hit.
Clemente was involved in charity work in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries during the off seasons, often delivering baseball equipment and food to those in need. He died in an aviation accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Roberto is the first Latin American to be elected to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame.
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