From the Artist (Christopher)

“TWENTY ONE”

LIST OF REFERENCES INSIDE

I spent over 2 months learning all I could about Roberto. I feel that I can call him by his first name now, as I have gained a closeness with him over my past many weeks of research learning about him. I read pages upon pages of his biographies and watched hours of his highlights in order gain a deep understanding of the man before I began to draw. Once I began to draw, the ideas started to flow and a hero seemed to reappear before my eyes as I progressed. Below is a list of some of the references that you will find inside this visual-biography of this heroic legend.

• The Roberto Clemente Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA
• Career Batting average .317
• Career Hits 3,000
• Career Home runs 240
• Career Runs Batted In 1,305
• World Series MVP, 1971
• Babe Ruth Award, 1971
• Last MLB appearance October 3, 1972.
• 2× World Series champion (1960, 1971)
• Pittsburgh Pirates #21 retired
• He was the original “The Great One”, and also known as “Sweetness “
• Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, August 18, 1934 in Puerto Rico.
• Died on December 31, 1972
He was a “righty.”
• He was always a Pirate, and played from 1955 to 1972.
• He was awarded the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1966.
• All Star Game on 12 occasions.
• He won 12 Gold Glove Awards (I drew 12 gloves, each with the year he won. Can you find them all?)
• Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973.
• Clemente is also the first Hispanic player to win a World Series as a starter in1960.
• He studied in Vizcarondo High School
• Prior to his pro career he was recruited by the Sello Rojo team.
• He played for Ferdinand Juncos team 16 sixteen years old;
• On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala; they had 3 children
  • Roberto Jr.
  • Luis Roberto
  • Enrique Roberto.
• He played for the Santurce Crabbers (Cangrejeros) of the LBBPR. (The Pro League in Puerto Rico).
• While Clemente was playing in the LBBPR, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract.
• He played with Montreal Royals prior pro.
• The Pirates selected Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on November 22, 1954.
• Clemente debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 17, 1955.
• He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves
• National League Batting Champion, 1961, 1964–1965, 1967
• Major League Player of the Month, May 1960, May 1967, July 1969
• He led the National League in batting average four times (1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967),
• Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1973
• He played at Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium;
• July 25, 1956 at Forbes Field hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam.
• His name in the proper Hispanic format, “Roberto Clemente Walker”
• In 1973, Clemente was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
• In 1973, Clemente was awarded —-The Presidential Citizens Medal
• In 2002, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• In 2003, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame
• Clemente was named a member of Major League Baseball’s Latino Legends Team in 2005.
• PNC Park’s right field wall is 21 feet tall in reference to his number and his normal fielding position

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