When Roberto Clemente Jr. woke on the morning of Dec. 31, 1972, he immediately tiptoed to his parents’ bedroom to see whether his father was up. The elder Clemente, one of baseball’s biggest stars, ...
Fifty years ago Saturday, baseball lost a great player -- and a great man. Passionate and outspoken, Clemente’s humanitarian efforts showed a softer side. In a cruel twist of fate, Clemente’s charity ...
Wednesday concludes Hispanic Heritage Month. It began Sept. 15, the same day MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day. Clemente died on Dec. 31, 1972, when the plane he chartered to deliver relief supplies ...
There’s no telling the story of the Pittsburgh Pirates without mentioning Roberto Clemente. Now his life will be told in an upcoming documentary, “Clemente,” set for release in theaters on Sept. 12, ...
Roberto Clemente began his career with the Puerto Rican professional baseball league. At just 17 years old, the Brooklyn Dodgers signed him the following year and he would eventually break records ...
Roberto's life and legacy is the subject of a new documentary, Clemente, premiering Sept. 23 on The History Channel Over 50 years since his death, Roberto Clemente's legacy lives on. The film explores ...