I never go for home runs. I haven't tried to hit one since … - Roberto Clemente

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I never go for home runs. I haven't tried to hit one since 1960 when I thought I had a chance to hit 20.

Roberto Clemente

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About Roberto Clemente

Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican Major League baseball player from 1955 through 1972, exclusively with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A posthumous inductee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (following his fatal plane crash on December 31, 1972, en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua), Clemente became both the first Latin American and the first Caribbean player to be enshrined. The National League's Most Valuable Player in 1966, as well as the 1971 World Series MVP, Clemente was also a 4-time NL batting champion, 12-time Gold Glove winner, and 12-time All-Star.

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Alternative Names: Roberto Clemente Walker • Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker

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