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Roberto Clemente : Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates

by Jonah Winter

Synopsis

On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. America As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000 hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2005
ISBN-13 9781416950820
ISBN-10 1416950826
Class Copyright
Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Subject Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 6 MB
Number of Pages 40
Language ENG
Shelf No. NA784
Grade Range 0-3
Ages 4-8
Lexile 800L