Roberto Clemente

Autobiographies Grade Level: Third Grade Item Objective Cognitive Level Selected Response Enter 8 Question & answers. * indicates correct answer At least 5 multiple choice Others may be multiple choice, T/F or fill in blank. 1. What is the best summary of this selection? A. Roberto Clemente lived in a poor community of Purto Rico. He loved playing baseball in the fields. He came to America to play baseball. He could hit the ball like no other players and the fans loved him. He never forgot where he played baseball as a child. *B. Roberto Clemente grew up in Purto Rico playing baseball. He was invited to play for Pittburgh Pirates in America. He was a successful baseball player and the fans loved him. He was killed suddenly in a plane crash but stil…

The Life of Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente was born as Roberto Clemente Walker on August 18, 1934, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the last of six children to Melchor Clemente and his wife Dona Luisa. Roberto Clemente was married to Vera Clemente and they had three sons. Roberto Clemente mother was very religious, she often fed the poor children that would come over and play with Roberto and his siblings. Roberto parents instilled in him the value of hard work, respect, dignity, and…

man named Roberto Clemente, who lived there for eighteen years. After high school, he said goodbye to this town and moved on to the United States. In the US Roberto Clemente signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who gave him a 10,000 dollar signing bonus, which was very high. After some technicalities, the Dodgers lost Roberto Clemente to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished in last place the previous season. Roberto Clemente was a very successful player. Roberto Clemente racked up two World Series,…

sport as baseball. “In 1960, the great Roger Kahn wrote in Sport magazine that ‘There is no denying America’s love for baseball, but increasingly the greater excitement seems to be coming from football fields, and that is where it’s likely to be coming in the future.” (Barra, 2013) Within the 1960’s there were many players that made the game roar into the 1970’s. Some often refer to baseball in the 1960’s as the “Golden Era of the Game” (Overfield, Adomites, Puff, Davids, 2013) Some of the…

do the same. Roberto Clemente is a perfect example of a leader and role model. In his short life, Roberto Clemente worked tirelessly to be one of the greatest Major League Baseball players, serve as a pioneer to baseball for Latin Americans, and selflessly volunteer in his homeland. Even with an unlikely beginning Roberto Clemente is remembered as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Roberto Clemente was born the youngest of a large family in Carolina, Puerto Rico. As written by…

McKenna Williams City University Life April Friges September 11, 2014 Roberto Clemente was an amazing baseball player and an inspiring human being. Best known as being one of the Pittsburgh’s most talented players, Clemente lead the Pirates as a powerful batter and as a defensive right fielder. However, there is more to Clemente’s fame than just baseball; he was also a strong world leader. He was passionate about racial issues and human rights. He used his fame and talent to help his country…

Roberto Alomar grew up around the sport of baseball, mainly because of his father Sandy Sr.’s success in Major League Baseball. Roberto Alomar was born on February 5th, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. However, he was raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico by his mother, Maria Alomar because his father played for fifteen different major league teams during his career. The only times Roberto would see his father was when he visited Sany Sr. in the summer. During the summer, Roberto would get to watch his…

popular choices. Two sportsmen who are worthy of being called role models, and maybe even heroes, for their work outside of baseball are Sammy Sosa and Roberto Clemente. Roberto Clemente and Sammy Sosa are both baseball players who got very successful with their careers and moved on two big teams they were able to help out their family. First let’s start off with Roberto Clemente he was a good guy…

Roberto Clemente “He made the word ‘superstar’ seem inadequate. And what a wonderfully great person he was.” Roberto Clemente’s loving soul changed the world. He will never be forgotten. Roberto is the best, and kindest baseball player to ever come out of Puerto Rico. Roberto Clemente had been hard working ever since childhood. Roberto Enrique Walker Clemente was born on August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was the youngest of six siblings. He was born during The Great…

Crystal Allen, author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy is trying to portray teenage boy Lamar Washington as a confident self-proclaimed maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler ever at Striker’s Bowling Paradise. Lamar’s summer is about to begin and with it comes the best bowling games, the opportunity in getting a summer job, and will finally get the girl of his dreams. Not to mention that his bowling idol Bubba Sanders is going to make an appearance at his favorite bowling…