Clemente: El Verdadero Legado de un Hero Inmortal (Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero)

Baseball great, family man, humanitarian the life and enduring legacy of Roberto Clemente, as told by his family.
With a swift bat and fierce athleticism, Roberto Clemente intimidated major league pitchers for eighteen seasons, compiling three thousand hits. His legs were among the quickest of his era. His throwing arm was one of the strongest, gunning down base runners from right field with incredible frequency. He would spend a career fighting for respect and finally achieve it after a historic World Series performance and a second half of a career that would have him mentioned with greats like Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle.
But what Roberto Clemente did off the field made him an equally great humanitarian. One of the first athletes who understood how the power of sports could be used to transform not just a handful of lives but many thousands of them, he would die following his heart and conscience by helping others. Clemente was on an aircraft loaded with supplies for an earthquake-stricken Nicaragua when the plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Forty years after that tragic day, the widow and sons of this regal athlete and consummate humanitarian open up for the first time about the husband and father they lost. Featuring an extensive array of rare and never-before-seen photos of Clemente on the field and off, this powerful memoir tells his inspiring story from the voices of those who knew him best.

Gigante del beisbol, hombre de familia, activista humanitario... la vida y el legado de Roberto Clemente, contado aqui por su familia.
Con la rapidez de su bate y un atletismo inigualable, Roberto Clemente intimido a la mayoria de los lanzadores de las grandes ligas durante dieciocho temporadas, compilando mas de tres mil hits. Tenia las piernas mas veloces de la epoca. Su brazo era uno de los mas fuertes; con increible frecuencia fusilaba a los corredores de base desde el jardin derecho. Paso toda su carrera luchando por ganarse el respeto del publico y finalmente lo obtuvo con un desempeno historico durante la Serie Mundial y a lo largo de la segunda mitad de su carrera, la cual lo dejaria en compania de grandes nombres como Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays y Mickie Mantle. Pero es lo que Roberto Clemente hacia fuera del campo lo que lo convirtio en un gran ser humano. Fue uno de los primeros atletas en comprender como utilizar el poder de los deportes para transformar no solo un punado de vidas sino miles de ellas. Murio siendo fiel a su consciencia y a lo que le pedia su corazon. Clemente estaba llevando suministros a una Nicaragua afectada por el terremoto cuando su avion se cayo en el Atlantico.
Cuarenta anos despues de esta tragica fecha, la viuda y los hijos de este atleta ejemplar y activista humanitario consumando, hablan por primera vez del hombre que perdieron. Con una coleccion de fotografias exclusivas nunca antes vistas, este poderoso libro cuenta la inspiradora historia de Roberto Clemente en la voz de quienes mejor lo conocieron.

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    • Weight
      1.6 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780451419040
    • ISBN-10
      0451419049
    • Item #
      48305
  • Category
    Young Adult Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    15 and UP
  • Grade Level
    9+
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    Biography & Autobiography
  • Theme 2
    History
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Baseball & Softball
  • Author
    The Clemente Family
  • Dewey
    b
  • Publisher
    Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication Date
    9/24/2013
  • Pages
    262
  • Dimensions
    0.7 H x 9.4 L x 7.7 W
  • Case Qty
    20

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