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Uncovering clemente, baseballs last hero aired 1192006 while responding to a catastrophic earthquake in nicaragua, puertorican born baseball great, roberto clemente, died in a tragic plane. Clemente is a deceptively easy subject for a biographer. Apr 30, 2006 clemente tells story of a true baseball hero todays many latino baseball stars owe a debt to roberto clemente, the first latino ballplayer to rise to u. As baseballs first latino superstar, roberto clemente was a hero on field and off.
Apr 03, 2007 david maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in clemente. Dec 29, 2008 as a foreword to writing this article, i would like to thank david maraniss, author of clemente. The passion and grace of baseballs last hero by david mariniss. Apr 22, 2009 mlb should honor roberto clemente like jackie robinson.
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