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ROBERTO CLEMENTE IN THE NEWS
Clemente on the field Courtesy of Duane Rieder Collection
From the start of his career in the early Fifties to his tragic death in 1972, Clemente commanded press attention. Sportswriters chronicled his feats on the baseball diamond; they also wrote about Clemente's many ailments and sometimes mocked his poor English.
Read about five high points in Roberto Clemente's baseball career.
NOVEMBER 1966
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
October 1960: World Series |
November 1966: MVP |
October 1971: World Series
September 1972: 3000 Hits |
December 1972: Plane Crash
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