Roberto Clemente played his last game in the NLCS, on October 3, 1972.
Roberto Clemente threw out 269 runners in his 18-year career.
Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Roberto Clemente was the 1971 Babe Ruth Award winner.
Roberto Clemente's career, and life was cut short in a plane crash on December 31, 1972 while delivering supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua. The five year waiting time was waived, and Roberto Clemente was Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 by a special Election. After his death in 1972 the five year waiting period was waived.
Roberto Clemente wore uniform number 13, and 21 during his first year in 1955 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and wore uniform number 21 the rest of his career from 1956 -1972.
Roberto played with the Dodgers for about a year, 1954-1955. In 1955 he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and led them to win both the National League pennant and the World Series.
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