Passionate and outspoken, Clemente’s humanitarian efforts showed a softer side. In a cruel twist of fate, Clemente’s charity led to his death at age 38. On Dec. 31, 1972, Clemente boarded a plane in ...

The next person to touch Roberto Clemente was Pedrin Zarrilla, who owned the Santurce club. He was the man who discovered Clemente on the country softball team, and he was the man who signed him for a ...

Anyone who ever had the opportunity to watch Roberto Clemente uncork a throw from right field – a laser, hard and accurate and in time to either throw out a foolhardy baserunner or keep him from ...

Fifty-three years ago today, baseball lost a great player -- and a great humanitarian. Passionate and outspoken, Clemente’s humanitarian efforts showed a softer side. In a cruel twist of fate, ...