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.
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.
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.
No it is not found in the body. Except only those in surgey.
Augest 18 1934
Roberto Clemente married Vera Zabala on November 14, 1964.
Vera Cristina Zabala (m. 14-Nov-1964)
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Roberto Clemente was a professional baseball player who was born on August 18, 1934 in Puerto Rico. He played for the Pittsburgh Prates for 18 seasons. He was killed in a plane crash off of the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 31, 1972 at the age of 38.
Bob Roberto Clemente died on December 31, 1972. He died in a cargo plane delivering supplies to Puerto Rico. It crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. His body wasn't found, but his brief case washed up at shore.
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.
he was found in north america
no beacaues he died when the plane crashed
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.
In 1982, the body of Roberto Calvi, known as God's Banker, was found hanging from the bridge. The first inquest decided that his death was suicide, the second arrived at an open verdict. In 1998 his body was exhumed and forensic pathologists claimed that he had been murdered. Five people were arrested in Italy and put on trial but were found 'not guilty'.