Customer Reviews (2)

Wolf review
This is an ideal read for anyone that was raised in Pittsburgh in the 50's 60's. Also a great coming of age book for anyone that has gone from a boy to a man. It is right on target as a Pittsburhgers must read. Jack Wolf

Treasure
Honestly haven't read this yet.I'm trusting it will be outstanding based on having grown up on the Southside about 5 years behind "Pete".So I was 14 through 20 watching Clemente before joining the Air Force during Vietnam.

Frankly, this will just sit on the shelf for a couple years next to my pictures of Mazeroski, Virdon, and the rest of the 1960 Buccos. ... Read more

Product Description
This poignant tale showcases an athlete of immeasurable talent who met an untimely death.

Roberto Clemente, one of history's greatest and most memorable baseball stars, led a remarkable professional and personal life, until he met an untimely death in 1972 in a plane crash, while on his way to the site of a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua.

The first Latin American player to be recognized by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Clemente is honored once again in this book that illustrates his dramatic life from his childhood in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburg Pirates. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

A nice remembrance of a great player
This book came out about a year after Roberto Clemente's death in a plane crash.The author mixes narrative and interviews with Clemente's family and friends.It's nice reading for those of us who loved watching number 21 throw strikes from the right field fence and hit line drives with his unorthodox batting style.It's good reading also for those who only know Clemente from ESPNfootage. ... Read more