Clemente’s teammate Manny Sanguillen was the only Pirate not to attend the memorial service. The plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean immediately after takeoff from the coast of Isla Verde. The four-engine DC-7 plane he chartered for a flight on New Year's Eve reportedly had a history of mechanical problems and was overloaded by 4,200 pounds. Nearly as well-known for his humanitarian efforts as his baseball career, Clemente sent shipments of aid to Nicaragua after an earthquake ravaged the country in late 1972. Clemente decided to accompany the packages when he learned that three previous shipments had been diverted by corrupt Somoza government officials.ġ5.
His final one was a double off Jon Matlack of the New York Mets on Sept. He was the first to win a World Series as a starter, be named league MVP, be named World Series MVP and be elected to the Hall of Fame.ġ3. He finished his career with exactly 3,000 hits. Clemente was the first Hispanic player to accomplish many feats in the majors. He shares the record for most Gold Glove awards by outfielders (12) with Willie Mays.ġ2. Clemente won a Gold Glove award every year from 1961 until his final season in 1972. 300 and was named to the National League All-Star team each year during the 1960s.ġ1. Although many media organizations and the Topps baseball card company often referred to him as “Bob,” Clemente adamantly rejected that name and repeatedly insisted he be called Roberto.ġ0. He did it in a 9-8 win over the Cubs at Forbes field.ĩ.
On July 25, 1956, he became the only player ever to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam. He was in a car accident during his rookie season and missed several games due to a lower back injury. Clemente played in 124 games and finished the season with a. 21 until he parted ways with the team in April 1955. Pirates center fielder Earl Smith wore No. He hit 2-for-4 with a double and a run in the second game, but the Bucs lost both games by scores of 10-3 and 3-2, respectively.ĥ. During his first professional game (ironically against the Dodgers), Clemente went 1-for-4 and scored a run. An MLB rule stated that any player given a bonus of more than $4,000 had to be on a major league roster for his entire first season or be eligible for the annual rookie draft, and the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him first overall in 1954.Ĥ.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Clemente in 1952 to its Triple-A team in Montreal with a $10,000 bonus, but he was used as a bench player.
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