The Legendary Career and Humanitarian Efforts of Roberto Clemente

TLDR Roberto Clemente was a highly skilled baseball player known for his impressive career stats and complete player abilities. He was also a dedicated humanitarian, mentoring young athletes and overseeing humanitarian missions to help those in need.

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00:00 Roberto Clemente was a legendary baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates who is still highly regarded today.
05:16 Roberto Clemente was a highly skilled baseball player with impressive career stats, known for his ability to hit, throw, field, and run, making him a complete player, and he was also known for his activism and humanitarian efforts.
09:58 Roberto Clemente was known for not letting his fame get to his head and for being friends with everyday people, which is why Major League Baseball honors him with the Roberto Clemente Award every year.
14:57 Roberto Clemente's love for baseball and his skill in the sport developed from a young age, partly due to the lack of proper gear in the Caribbean, and he played winter ball in Puerto Rico every year to stay in shape and give his fellow Puerto Ricans a chance to watch him play.
19:47 Roberto Clemente was signed by the Dodgers for $10,000, which meant he had to be on the major league roster for two full seasons, but the Dodgers kept him in the minor leagues and tried to hide him, which didn't work because the Pittsburgh Pirates saw his talent and brought him onto their team, where he faced racism and discrimination in America.
24:36 Roberto Clemente faced racism and discrimination in America as a Puerto Rican player, and his reputation suffered due to injuries and his refusal to conform to the expectations of the white sporting press. Despite his success and contributions to the Pittsburgh Pirates, he felt undervalued and sought solace and recognition in Puerto Rico, where he became a national hero and dedicated himself to mentoring young athletes.
29:22 Roberto Clemente played winter ball almost every year and also enlisted in the U.S. Marines Reserves for six years, which is often overlooked, before becoming a baseball star and eventually being discharged to play in the 1964 World Series.
34:46 Roberto Clemente was known for his amazing play on the baseball field, particularly his outfield arm and fearless approach to catching and throwing the ball, despite chronic injuries, and off the field, he mentored and helped pave the way for other Latin American players in the league.
39:45 Roberto Clemente formed a genuine lifelong friendship with a random girl and her family after she said "muchas gracias" to him in Spanish, and he went on to become more involved with his teammates and the celebration of his achievements.
44:20 Roberto Clemente tragically died at the age of 38 while overseeing a humanitarian mission to Nicaragua to help earthquake victims, and he was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame and honored with the creation of the Clemente Award for humanitarian baseball players.
49:13 Roberto Clemente has had 41 schools named after him and people can watch YouTube videos of him to see his amazing skills.
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