His body was never located in the waters off of Puerto Rico. His teammate, Manny Sanguillen even went diving in an attempt to revocer it, but was unable to locate it.
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Roberto Clemente married Vera Zabala on November 14, 1964.
Clemente hit .357 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967, his highest batting average in any one season during his career. Incidently, the Pirates finished 6th in the 10 team National League that season with an 81-81 record.
The body of pilot Jerry Hill was found in the Atlantic by the crew of the 'Sagebrush' about a mile and a half from the coast of Punta Maldonado. Source: "Clemente: the passion and grace of baseball's last hero" by David Maraniss, Page 347.
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The body of pilot Jerry Hill was found in the Atlantic by the crew of the 'Sagebrush' about a mile and a half from the coast of Punta Maldonado. Source: "Clemente: the passion and grace of baseball's last hero" by David Maraniss, Page 347.