Roberto Clemente was one of the best baseball players of all time by winning many awards and by being in the hall of fame. You would expect that an award named after Roberto Clemente would go to the most skilled player. However, the Roberto Clemente award is about a lot more than sports. It is giving to the player who best follows Clemente's example of sportsmanship and community service. He devoted time helping the capital of Nicaragua, Managua after it was struck by an earthquake. He arranged emergency relief flights to aid the victims of the disaster. However, when he learned that the aid was being diverted from the people who needed it, he personally rode the fourth plane to ensure it would get there. Clementine died when the plane crashed
