All About Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente became a baseball icon because of his talent and compassion, and how he overcame prejudices.

He was drafted from Puerto Rico, where he spoke Spanish, when he was just eighteen. At first fans laughed at his Spanish accent and some even disliked him for the color of his skin.

Roberto worked hard to learn English and improve his baseball skills. He became one of the game's greatest hitters while he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was the first Latin American player to have 3,000 hits and his legacy of kindness and record breaking continues to inspire players.

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All About Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente became a baseball icon because of his talent and compassion, and how he overcame prejudices.

He was drafted from Puerto Rico, where he spoke Spanish, when he was just eighteen. At first fans laughed at his Spanish accent and some even disliked him for the color of his skin.

Roberto worked hard to learn English and improve his baseball skills. He became one of the game's greatest hitters while he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was the first Latin American player to have 3,000 hits and his legacy of kindness and record breaking continues to inspire players.

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Overview

Roberto Clemente became a baseball icon because of his talent and compassion, and how he overcame prejudices.

He was drafted from Puerto Rico, where he spoke Spanish, when he was just eighteen. At first fans laughed at his Spanish accent and some even disliked him for the color of his skin.

Roberto worked hard to learn English and improve his baseball skills. He became one of the game's greatest hitters while he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was the first Latin American player to have 3,000 hits and his legacy of kindness and record breaking continues to inspire players.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681571065
Publisher: Blue River Press
Publication date: 12/01/2016
Series: All About
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 4 MB
Age Range: 8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Andrew Conte works as an award-winning newspaper reporter, and he teaches journalism. He has written two other sports books The Color of Sundays, about the racial integration of the National Football League, and Breakaway, about the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team. Andrew lives near Pittsburgh.

Bryan Janky (Illustrator) attended college at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, where he obtained a degree in illustration. Bryan has always focused his skills and efforts towards becoming a children's book illustrator. Aside from illustrating, Bryan draws caricature portraits and designs customized resumes.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Growing Up in Sugar 1

2 Turning Pro 14

3 Becoming a Pirate 24

4 Giving Back 35

5 Answering Questions 42

6 Being the Most Valuable 57

7 Leaving It All 72

8 Getting on Board 81

9 Living On 95

Select Quotes from Roberto Clemente 103

Roberto Clemente Timeline 104

World Timeline 105

Glossary 108

Bibliography 111

Index 112

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