Roberto Clemente, one of baseball’s most legendary players, was indeed born on August 18, 1934, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He became an iconic figure in the sport, known for his incredible athleticism, his powerful bat, and, perhaps most notably, his humanitarian work. Clemente played 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, earning 12 Gold Glove Awards, an MVP title in 1966, and 3,000 hits throughout his career.
His tragic passing in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, while attempting to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, only solidified his legacy as both a player and a humanitarian. Clemente was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, and his impact on both the game and society is still felt to this day.
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