The youngest of seven children, Roberto Clemente grew up in a tight-knit, humble, but proud Puerto Rican family. His tragic death left behind his wife, Vera, three young sons, Roberto Jr., Luis ...
In November 1960, Roberto Clemente was more than disappointed after finishing only eighth among National League players in the Baseball Writers Association’s Most Valuable Player balloting.
A lot of athletes do wonderful things – but they don't die doing it," says former teammate Steve Blass about Roberto Clemente on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Playing in an era dominated ...
General Robinson St. Fifty years ago today, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente laced a double off ... “It was a very cool, neat gesture on his part,” Matlack said.
1971 Topps is, in my opinion, Roberto Clemente's masterpiece of a card. It may as well be, considering 1971 was a masterpiece of a season for both Clemente and his Pittsburgh Pirates. There's ...
Just last week, Heritage Auction spearheaded the sale. On February 23rd, the 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 9 sold for $1,006,500. Roberto Clemente / picture credited to Cardladder.com What an ...
Happy 38th birthday to MLB veteran pitcher, cancer survivor and Robert Clemente Award winner Carlos "Cookie," Carrasco! After signing a minor league deal with the New York Yankees this offseason, ...
BLUE BELL — Montgomery County Community College held its annual Presidential Symposium on Diversity earlier this month with hundreds showing up to hear what keynote speaker Roberto Clemente Jr ...
Police said the active scene by Roberto Clemente Park affected the area of Henderson Avenue and Dale Street. It remained unclear Wednesday afternoon if the shooting involved any fatalities.
Playing in an era dominated by the likes of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente was usually overlooked by fans discussing great baseball players. Not until late in his 18 ...