Roberto Clemente was not drafted (the MLB draft began in 1965) but instead was signed as a free agent by the Brooklyn Dodgers prior to the 1952 season.
He subsequently went to the Pirates as a Rule 5 draftee after the 1954 season.
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Roberto clemente played of corese baseball and played in the Olympics he had practiced all day long until he wanted to become in a legue. Roberto clemente wasnt fond of football but aucully played a little basket ball.Roberto played basket ball when he had nothing to do in his free time. he unushually did have free time was all his hard work. Roberto clams he wanted to try basketball but got screwed in a bet playing so it occered that he was really suppost to play baseball and that's what he did other wise he had a really good time playing sports as a child he is and was such an amazing an wonderful person still now!
Shortly after take off on December 31, 1972 while flying relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua the plane carrying Roberto Clemente and four other crashed. In 1973 the Baseball's Writer Association waived the customary five-year wait and voted Roberto Clemente into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Roberto clemente married vera cristina and had 3 sons when he was young he was very poor his father was a sugar plantation and his mother ran a grocery store Roberto had many other small jobs to earn a litttle more money for his family
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they performed the cardinal virtues by acting good, helping charities, and showing the world what a great role model they are. i know that following the cardinal virtues is not part of the ten commandments, but it should be. most people eshould live their dream, but not get cockey over it. people should NOT EVER rub things in other peoples faces. fact about clemente: he died on new years eve. fact about Sosa: he took part in the great Home Run Race. COOL!