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Clemente was very giving always helping out the community. Donating his time and what little money they made back then to people who were less fortunate than him. That was how he died by paying for a plane out of his pocket to fly supllies to another country after a act of nature caused great damage. He also supported funding for littoplkle league fields.

Clemente's philanthropy was not calculated to gain public or private recognition. He simply wanted to help people in need. For some, his generosity was financial; with others he freely shared his chiropractic knowledge - learned as a result of his own back injury in 1954; and for many others, particularly children, Clemente's kindness came as free lessons in the game of Baseball.

Clemente always cared about children. Despite his busy schedule, he made time to hold baseball clinics for kids, especially for those from low-income families. He dreamed of building a "Sports City" where Puerto Rican youth would have ready access to facilities, coaching, and encouragement in many sports. It was another way of working toward a Puerto Rico that was healthier, happier, and fairer.

Clemente became known for his fierce ethnic pride and for his unusual capacity to bear a much larger identity-not just for Puerto Rico but for all of Latin America. It was a responsibility he embraced and carried with dignity and admirable grace.

He didn't see himself as merely a representative of Latin America to the world through baseball. He saw his career in baseball as a way to help Latin Americans - especially underprivileged Puerto Ricans - make their lives better

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Roberto Clemente helped a lot of underprivileged people during his life time. As you may know he died in a plane crash, the plane was bringing supplies to earthquake victims in Managua, Nicaragua. He also helped a lot of people in his home country which in Puerto Rico also other Latin countries.

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In 18 Major Lleague seasons, Roberto Clemente played on 12 All-Star teams, had a career batting average of .317, with 3,000 hits. He won the 1966, and 1971 National League MVP Award, and the 1971 NL Babe Ruth Award.

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