30th, 1972, Roberto Clemente became one of 11 ... the greats like Wille Mays or Babe Ruth. Baseball is experiencing a boom of tremendous Latin players like Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, and ...

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.

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 ...

To honor him, the league celebrates Roberto Clemente Day as a way to give some recognition to “the player who best represents ...

General Robinson St. Fifty years ago today, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto ... 2006 biography, “Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero.” Black players often remained ...

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 ...

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, ...

Roberto Clemente / picture credited to Cardladder.com What an absolutely beautiful card through and through. With the horizontal card design, it showcases both a headshot and a baseball stance of ...

1971 Topps is, in my opinion, Roberto ... masterpiece of a season for both Clemente and his Pittsburgh Pirates. There's always something extra special about player cards released in championship ...

He was the 11th player to achieve 3,000 hits ... With exactly 3,000 hits, Roberto Clemente is the measure of greatness in baseball. The next season Brooklyn Dodgers scout Al Campanis held a ...