Roberto Clemente

Baseball Player Roberto Clemente Full Name: Roberto Clemente
Nationality:

Puerto Rican

Profession: Baseball Player
Why Famous: Pittsburgh Pirate baseball player who died in a plane crash.

Born: August 18, 1934
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Carolina, Puerto Rico

Died: December 31, 1972 (aged 38)
Cause of Death: Plane crash

Married Life

  • 1964-11-14 MLB right fielder Roberto Clemente (30) weds Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina

Historical Events in the Life of Roberto Clemente

  • 1958-09-09 Pirate Roberto Clemente ties record of 3 triples in a game
  • 1966-11-16 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP
  • 1970-08-23 Roberto Clemente compiles his record 2nd straight 5-hit game
  • 1972-09-30 Roberto Clemente is 11th to get 3,000 hits
  • 1973-03-20 Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death
  • 1973-04-06 Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates retire his #
  • 1973-08-06 Roberto Clemente & Warren Spahn inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame

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