One of the oldest living baseball players, who was a teammate of Roberto Clemente in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield, reportedly passed away at age 96.
He was only 38-years old. Clemente is one of the most accomplished players in baseball history and the gatekeeper to the 3,000-hit club. Clemente earned his 3,000th hit in his final week of ...
The Baseball Writers Association of America ... He was the first Hispanic elected to the shrine. In memory of Clemente, the player and humanitarian, the Pirates in 1973 wore uniform patches ...
Major League Baseball gives the Roberto Clemente Award to current players who exemplify Clemente’s commitment to community and helping others. The Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities ...
About 20,000 people have played Major League Baseball since 1876. Only 33 of them have at least 3,000 career hits. Clemente was the 11th player — and the first Puerto Rican and Latin American ...
Tragedy is no stranger to the sports world as fans have mourned the deaths of many players and coaches in plane and ...
MCCC’s Presidential Symposium on Diversity features Roberto Clemente Jr., philanthropist, entrepreneur and former ...
With two of Florida's three weekend starting spots taken, who could be the third pitcher to start on weekends?
"This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the life of Roberto Clemente, baseball player and human rights activist," Congress writes. "All sales of ...