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Birth
Page: 1 Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico -
Started getting Scouted be Major League Teams
9 He was playing for a Puerto Rican team called the Crabbers (a semi professional team that her grew up watching) when this happened. -
He had to train to be in the Army
40 Although he was training for the Army while he was trying to make it as a professional ballplayer he never got called for service. -
He played in his First ever All Star Game
55 This was during the 1961 season. This one would be first of very many of his long a successful career. -
Major Award
77 He received the Dan Dapper Award for being a really good ballplayer and also a really good person. -
First kid was born
67 Roberto Clemente jr was born in Puerto Rico in the town of Caroline just like where his father was. -
He got married
58 He got married in Puerto Rico to his wife Vera, In Roberto's home town of Carolina. -
He got his first major Raise
58 In 1965 he got a 50 000 dollar raise (25 000 to 75 000). -
His 2nd Kid was born
70 His 2nd kid was named Luis Clemente, he as well was born in Carolina Puerto Rico. -
Roberto Clemente Night
85 This was the very 1st Roberto Clemente night in Pittsburgh and lots of his family came to watch, and it was a very exiting day for the country of Puerto Rico.
