Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente is one of the few athletes whose character outshines an extraordinary career. Eighteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, an MVP in 1966, and a right-field arm spoken of like legend would alone secure his place. But what moves me is how he died: at thirty-eight, on a plane he boarded to personally deliver earthquake relief to Nicaragua. He literally gave his life trying to help strangers. The Hall of Fame waived its waiting period for him, and honors poured in afterward. Greatness and decency rarely run this deep in one person, and I find his story timeless.

Name (English)

Roberto Clemente

Name (Japanese)

ロベルト・クレメンテ

Reading

ろべると・くれめんて

Born

August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

Origin

Italy

Height

180 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Awards & achievements

• Babe Ruth Award
• Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
• Presidential Citizens Medal
• Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 2003 Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Congressional Gold Medal
• 1966 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto%20Clemente
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q684020

Tags

• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-16

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