Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player (Childhood of Famous Americans) - 3069

Roberto Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He played 18 seasons at right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a National League, Most Valuable Player once, All-Star twelve times (15 games), batting champion four times, and Gold Glove winner twelve times. In 1972, Clemente got his 3,000th major league hit. Clemente was very involved in charity work in Puerto Rico and Latin American countries during the off seasons. He died in an airplane accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.
ASIN: 0689813643
VSKU: 5ALSUN0005MN_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Dunham, Montrew|Henderson, Meryl
Binding: Paperback