The good news first, on this 48 the anniversary of his father’s unfortunate and untimely death, Roberto Clemente Jr. was kind enough to reach out and tell us that his baby boy Roberto Clemente III will carry on the Clemente Dynasty, and he assures #CityImages that he will also be a sports Superstar.
Every year leading to the New Year it’s always a difficult moment for Roberto Clemente Jr. and his entire family because the date is always bittersweet. I hope you enjoy this documentary as much as I did.
His son decided to share it to celebrate the life of a great humanitarian but to remind us to live today as it is our last because this 38-year-old left this physical world dying the way he loved to live! He died December 31, 1972, in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
The takeaway is to make your time on earth count because when you leave you will continue to live. I wish you all a Healthy and Happy New Year. May the year “2021” be of Blessing and Happiness. #humanity #makeadifferenceeveryday
Roberto Clemente hit what was likely the final home run of his life in 1972. Clemente was conducting a batting clinic for a group of 300 kids in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. On the last pitch of the day, he hit the ball out of the stadium. Clemente would die only 4 days later.
Most people don't know that Clemente was not only a Superstar #MLB Baseball hero, he was also a Marine. Instead of playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico during the 1958–59 off-season like the rest of the league, Clement enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and spent six years of military engagement as an infantryman. Rigorous conditioning and military training kept him in shape throughout the winter.
During his career as a National League player, he won the Most Valuable Player award once and was an All-Star 12 times, batting champion four times, and 12 times gold glove winner. In 1972, Clement landed his 3,000 major league hits.
Clemente shared his three goals in life with a former military training officer. The first goal was to be on a World Series Championship team. His second was to win a batting championship. And his third goal was to build a recreation center in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. In addition to having achieved these three goals, months after his death, Clement was in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
He was the first Latino to receive this honor and joined Lou Gehrig as the only member who did not have to wait five years, after his days as a player, to be considered for the Hall of Fame.
