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+ Roberto Clemente Slide 2 + Childhood Born August 18, 1934 Carolina, Puerto Rico. The youngest of seven children. Slide 3 + Childhood Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker were his parents. delivered milk cans to the familys neighbors in order to get money. First started playing baseball with Sello Rojos team. Slide 4 + Background At the young age of 17, he played for Santurce Cangrejeros in the Puerto Rican Winter. signed with the Dodgers for $10,000 never got to play a single game in Brooklyn or Los Angeles Slide 5 + Background Pittsburgh Pirates general manager selected for$4,000 on Nov. 22, 1954. In the 1960's, Clemente joined the likes of Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as one of the top players in the National League. In the 1960's, no other player dominated the entire decade like Roberto Clemente did. Slide 6 + Achievements 1955, Clemente had a solid rookie season batting.255 with five homers and 47 RBI's..311 in his sophomore season hit above.300 for the next 12 seasons. Slide 7 + Achievements In his pro career, he got over 200 hits four times (1961,64,66,67), hit over.350 three times (1961, 67 & '70), lead the league in batting four times and won 12 consecutive gold glove awards. Slide 8 + Personal Life November 14, 1964, married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina Three children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto began his professional career playing with the Santurce Crabbers Slide 9 + Awards He was awarded the National Leagues Most Valuable Player Award 1966won twelve Gold Glove Awards After death he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming the first Latin American to be selected Slide 10 + Quotes by Clemente "I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball. "I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give. "Why does everyone talk about the past? All that counts is tomorrow's game."