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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

30, 2022 6:01 a.m. Clemente Day Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald proclaimed Friday as "Roberto Clemente Day" in the city and county. The proclamation also ...

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 ...

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 ...