| Author: | Kal Wagenheim | ISBN: | 9781497632936 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media | Publication: | April 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kal Wagenheim |
| ISBN: | 9781497632936 |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Publication: | April 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media |
| Language: | English |
Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable Hispanic baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash while on a mission of mercy to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua. The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable Hispanic baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash while on a mission of mercy to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua. The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
