Roberto Clemente
40 pages | paperback |
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A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.
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 untilĆ¢ā¬āeventuallyĆ¢ā¬āhe made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponentsĆ¢ā¬āand even tougher racismĆ¢ā¬ābut with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendaryĆ¢ā¬āhe was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
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40 pages | paperback |
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A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.
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 untilĆ¢ā¬āeventuallyĆ¢ā¬āhe made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponentsĆ¢ā¬āand even tougher racismĆ¢ā¬ābut with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendaryĆ¢ā¬āhe was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
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40 pages | paperback |
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A moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian.
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 untilĆ¢ā¬āeventuallyĆ¢ā¬āhe made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponentsĆ¢ā¬āand even tougher racismĆ¢ā¬ābut with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit three-thousand hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendaryĆ¢ā¬āhe was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
