Roberto Clemente starred in the 1960 and 1971 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won championships both years. The Puerto Rican native, who was named Most Valuable Player of the 1971 Series, had at least one hit in every game he ever played in the Fall Classic.
Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934 and died on December 31, 1972. Roberto Clemente would have been 38 years old at the time of death or 80 years old today.
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.
Roberto Clemente was a member of the Pirates teams that won the World Series in 1960 (against the Yankees) and 1971 (against the Orioles). He batted .310 in the 1960 Series and .414 in the 1971 Series.
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Roberto Clemente was 38 years old when he died in a plane crash. Born August 1934 died December 1972
Probably very youg..however, Clemente was 20 years old when he made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
That was Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico who was inducted, posthumously, in 1973. Actually, Ted Williams was the first Hispanic baseball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, when he was elected in 1966. Williams' mother was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
1954 Roberto Clemente signed as a free agent with the Dodgers on February 19, 1954 for a reported $5,000 salary and a $10,000 bonus. MLB Rules, at the time, stated that any player signed for more than $4,000 had to spend two straight years on the major league roster else risk losing him in the offseason draft. But the Dodgers put him with the Montreal Royals of the International League for the 1954 season. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Clemente as a Rule 5 draftee after the 1954 season.
Roberto Clemente won the Babe Ruth award in 1971. He was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in April 17, 1955.
The tigers won the world series in 2002
Louie Clemente is 46 years old (birthdate: January 23, 1965).