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Author : Willie Perdomo
Release : 2010-05-11
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 247/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Clemente! by : Willie Perdomo
Download or read book Clemente! written by Willie Perdomo. This book was released on 2010-05-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning team of Perdomo and Collier ("Visiting Langston") joins forces once again for this tribute to baseball's beloved Roberto Clemente. Full color.
Author : The Clemente Family
Release : 2013-09-24
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 849/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Clemente by : The Clemente Family
Download or read book Clemente written by The Clemente Family. This book was released on 2013-09-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball great, family man, humanitarian—the life and enduring legacy of Roberto Clemente, as told by his family. With a swift bat and fierce athleticism, Roberto Clemente intimidated major league pitchers for eighteen seasons, compiling three thousand hits. His legs were among the quickest of his era. His throwing arm was one of the strongest, gunning down base runners from right field with incredible frequency. He would spend a career fighting for respect and finally achieve it after a historic World Series performance and a second half of a career that would have him mentioned with greats like Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle. But what Roberto Clemente did off the field made him an equally great humanitarian. One of the first athletes who understood how the power of sports could be used to transform not just a handful of lives but many thousands of them, he would die following his heart and conscience by helping others. Clemente was on an aircraft loaded with supplies for an earthquake-stricken Nicaragua when the plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. Forty years after that tragic day, the widow and sons of this regal athlete and consummate humanitarian open up for the first time about the husband and father they lost. Featuring an extensive array of rare and never-before-seen photos of Clemente on the field and off, this powerful memoir tells his inspiring story from the voices of those who knew him best. INCLUDES PHOTOS
Author : Jonah Winter
Release : 2011-07-26
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 740/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Roberto Clemente by : Jonah Winter
Download or read book Roberto Clemente written by Jonah Winter. This book was released on 2011-07-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000 hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
Author : Paul Robert Walker
Release : 1991-02-21
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 209/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Pride of Puerto Rico by : Paul Robert Walker
Download or read book Pride of Puerto Rico written by Paul Robert Walker. This book was released on 1991-02-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.
Author : James Buckley, Jr.
Release : 2014-09-25
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 288/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Who Was Roberto Clemente? by : James Buckley, Jr.
Download or read book Who Was Roberto Clemente? written by James Buckley, Jr.. This book was released on 2014-09-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
