By Greg Balas — Roberto Walker Clemente was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico on April 18, 1934. He played 18 seasons in the Major Leagues, from 1955 to 1972, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-handed-hitting Clemente won the NL MVP Award in 1966, was a 12-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award-winner, and led the league in batting average four times. In addition, he played on two World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates' ball clubs and was MVP of the 1971 World Series, leading the Bucs to victory over the favored Baltimore Orioles. In the decisive Game 7 of that series, he made numerous defensive gems and hit a game-breaking home run, which resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Pirates...Read More

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