1. Cooperstown is a special place to all baseball fans. The of baseball are
kept there, including the names of the members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
2. To be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame is the highest honor a player can receive. Roberto
Clemente is an honored member of baseball's
3. It is true that fame in the sports world can be fleeting. However, there is nothing
about the fame of Puerto Rico's favorite son, Roberto Clemente.
4. Clemente felt homesick and lonely during his early years in professional baseball. He was
excluded from the
that formed among team members.
5. In 1966, Clemente became the first Latino player to be voted Most Valuable Player. It was the first
of many
he would receive during his career.
6. In the 1971 World Series, Clemente batted.414 for Pittsburgh. That was a good way to
himself with the Pirates fans.
7. Clemente paved the way for other Puerto Ricans to follow in his footsteps. That is why he is
by Puerto Ricans the world over.
with
8. Clemente argued with reporters who denigrated him. These
reporters earned him some bad press.
9. The press would sometimes refer to him rudely because of the color of his skin. Clemente was
about not backing down in a confrontation.
10. It is true that reporters frequently misquoted Clemente. Whether they did so deliberately in a(n)
attempt at humor is something they might deny.