¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente?

By James Buckley Jr., Who HQ, Ted Hammond (Illustrator), Yanitzia Canetti (Translator)

Part of the ¿Quién fue? series

From Puerto Rico to baseball legend, discover Clemente's groundbreaking journey.

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112 pages· 7,663 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Roberto Clemente, a gifted young boy from Puerto Rico, rises to become a baseball icon. As he conquers the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates, his journey breaks barriers, earning him a place in the Hall of Fame. How did this 12-time All-Star and World Series MVP change the game forever? Explore the life of a sports legend who paved the way for future generations.

From the publisher

La trayectoria relámpago de Roberto Clemente, que pasó de ser un adolescente con talento a un deportista legendario, es una historia para los libros de récords. Descubra cómo un joven de Puerto Rico se convirtió en un MVP, un Todos Estrellas y el primer latinoamericano en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol. Roberto Clemente’s whirlwind journey from talented teen to legendary sportsman is one for the record books. Learn how a young boy from Puerto Rico became an MVP, All-Star, and the first Latin American in the Baseball Hall of Fame in this Spanish edition of the WHO HQ series. Roberto Clemente, el menor de siete hermanos en Puerto Rico, tenía talento para el béisbol. Su increíble habilidad pronto lo llevó a las Grandes Ligas, donde pasó 18 temporadas jugando en el jardín derecho de los Piratas de Pittsburgh. ¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente? cuenta la historia de este extraordinario deportista: 12 veces Todos Estrella, MVP de la Serie Mundial y primer latinoamericano incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol. 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 12 time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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