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Who Was Roberto Clemente?

Name: Who Was Roberto Clemente?
ISBN: 9780448479613

James Buckley, Jr.

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 25, 2014

Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

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Baseball & Softball Sports Biographies for Kids Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Baseball, Brilliantly

Follow Roberto Clemente’s rise from Puerto Rico to the Pittsburgh Pirates and baseball history.

Come here for

A Puerto Rican childhood and a major-league career
A baseball life with a lasting place in the sport

Expect

Eighteen seasons in right field
All-Star honors, a World Series MVP, and a Hall of Fame first

Book Details

Authors: James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: September 25, 2014
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Baseball & Softball · Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

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Publisher Categories

Sports Biographies for Kids
Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
Baseball & Softball

About This Book

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.