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Roberto Clemente

April 15, 2023 Nancy Pinto Episode 31
Roberto Clemente
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BoricuameRican
Roberto Clemente
Apr 15, 2023 Episode 31
Nancy Pinto

We’ve never NOT known who he was.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to become a Hall of Fame baseball legend, social activist, philanthropist, loving husband, devoted father, military vet, hero.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to capture hearts that weren’t even born.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to become a sacred part of Puerto Rican-American-Baseball history and culture forever.

We are proud to share the story of Roberto Clemente, who was taken from us too soon, and whose life continues to inspire half a century after his death.

Siempre hemos sabido quién era el.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para convertirse en una leyenda del béisbol del Salón de la Fama, activista social, filántropo, esposo amoroso, padre devoto, veterano militar, héroe.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para conquistar corazones que ni siquiera estaban nacidos.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para convertirse en una parte sagrada de la historia y la cultura puertorriqueña-americana-beisbol para siempre.

Estamos orgullosas de relatar sobre la vida de Roberto Clemente, quien nos dejó demasiado pronto y cuya vida continúa inspirando medio siglo después de su muerte.

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Show Notes Transcript

We’ve never NOT known who he was.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to become a Hall of Fame baseball legend, social activist, philanthropist, loving husband, devoted father, military vet, hero.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to capture hearts that weren’t even born.

Somehow, 38 years was enough for him to become a sacred part of Puerto Rican-American-Baseball history and culture forever.

We are proud to share the story of Roberto Clemente, who was taken from us too soon, and whose life continues to inspire half a century after his death.

Siempre hemos sabido quién era el.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para convertirse en una leyenda del béisbol del Salón de la Fama, activista social, filántropo, esposo amoroso, padre devoto, veterano militar, héroe.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para conquistar corazones que ni siquiera estaban nacidos.

De algún modo, 38 años fueron suficientes para convertirse en una parte sagrada de la historia y la cultura puertorriqueña-americana-beisbol para siempre.

Estamos orgullosas de relatar sobre la vida de Roberto Clemente, quien nos dejó demasiado pronto y cuya vida continúa inspirando medio siglo después de su muerte.

---------------------------
SOURCES in transcript



 



CONNECT WITH US!

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/242722224736098/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082362745798
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boricuamerican/ and
https://www.instagram.com/boricuamerican_podcast/

BIG THANKS to our brother, Santos , for composing our intro and outro music. Check out his music here: / Gracias a nuestro hermano, Santos, por componer nuestra música de intro and outro. Escuche su musica aqui: https://www.reverbnation.com/santoscornier?fbclid=IwAR1_flS4Dy8i9t6JFhrCkzW220URLKJMVPfndmi0wl7idlA82ECx6Q-wW2Q

Thanks also to the following sites for music and sound effects:
https://freepd.com/
https://pixabay.com/
https://freesound.org/
https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/

ROBERTO CLEMENTE BY THE NUMBERS:

Height: 5’11”, 175 lbs
Number of games played:  2433
At bats: 9,454
Runs scored: 1,416

Batting Average: .317
Hits: Exactly 3,000 (his last hit came 9/30/1972, at the expense of Mets pitcher Jon Matlack)
RBIs: 1,305
Walks: 621
Strikeouts: 1,230
Home Runs: 240
Stolen Bases: 83

World Series Wins: 2 (he hit in all 14 WS games he played in)
Last Game: October 11, 1972 (Age 38) vs. Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS (Clemente got a hit and a walk. The Pirates lost)

Awards:
Clemente received 23 awards during his career with the Pirates, and 4 after his death.
Summary - during his career:
12 Gold Glove Awards
4 Silver Bat Awards
3 MLB Player of the Month Award
1 each:
Most Valuable Player Award (BBWAA)
Sporting News Player of the Year Award
The Babe Ruth Award (The World Series Most Valuable Player)
World Series Most Valuable Player Award

1960 MLB Player of the Month Award
1961 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1961 Silver Bat Award (Bud Hillerich Award)
1962 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1963 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1964 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1964 Silver Bat Award (Bud Hillerich Award)
1965 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1965 Silver Bat Award (Bud Hillerich Award)
1966 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1966 Most Valuable Player Award (BBWAA)
1966 Sporting News Player of the Year Award
1967 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1967 MLB Player of the Month Award
1967 Silver Bat Award (Bud Hillerich Award)
1968 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1969 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1969 MLB Player of the Month Award
1970 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1971 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)
1971 The Babe Ruth Award (The World Series Most Valuable Player)
1971 World Series Most Valuable Player Award
1972 Gold Glove Award (National League Outfielder)

Posthumous:
3/20/1973: National Baseball Hall of Fame
5/14/73: Congressional Gold Medal
5/14/73: Presidential Citizens Medal
2002 Frank Slocum Big B.A.T. Award
2003 Presidential Medal of Freedom
2006 Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award


SOURCES:

David Maraniss - Clemente: The passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero01.shtml

http://www.mediafire.com/view/2mxeom9jg78gbhq/.png

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/clemente-roberto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente#:~:text=He%20was%20the%20National%20League,during%20his%20major%20league%20career.

Paul Rober Walker: "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. 

https://baseballscouter.com/inside-the-park-grand-slam/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5e777ad44653d01bb66b2d1d

https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/awards.php?p=clemero01
https://sabr.org/journal/article/roberto-clemente-humanitarian/

https://community.fangraphs.com/the-untold-story-of-roberto-clementes-plane-crash-litigation/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Sanguill%C3%A9n
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/422/564/1893455/

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19721231-1

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-04-sp-9152-story.html

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5e777ad44653d01bb66b2d1d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Clemente

https://www.robertoclementefoundation.com

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2717641/sports-heroes-who-served-corps-infantryman-was-one-of-baseballs-greatest/