Roberto ClementeVazquez Spanish 1

Early Life •1. Date of birth—August 18, 1934

•2. Place of birth—Barrio San Anton. Carolina, Puerto Rico

•3. Childhood/family facts—Youngest of 7, 4brothers and 2 Sisters . His parents were Melchor and Luisa

•4. Education– Vizcarondo High School

Adult Life •1. Marriage/children—Vera Christina

Zabala. Had 3 children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto, and Roberto Enrique

•5. Date of death, place, and reason—He died in an airplane crash on December 31, 1972. He was on his way to Nicaragua to make a delivery that would help earthquake victims.

Career•1. Started with the Brooklyn Dodgers in

1954•2.Later became a Player for the Pittsburg

Pirates •3. Baseball player number 21•4. 3000 plus hits•5. 1st Latino in the Hall of Fame•6. Had to deal with discrimination of color

and language

Awards and accomplishments •4 National League Batting Championships

•12 Golden Awards

•National League MVP in 1966

•1971 World Series