In his honor, MLB annually presents the Roberto Clemente Award to recognize the player who best represents the game of Baseball through sportsmanship, community involvement and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Roberto Clemente. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com Roberto Clemente was a baseball player who was an idol in his native Puerto Rico and one of the first Latin American baseball stars in the U.S. Born Aug. 18, 1934, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Clemente excelled in athletics as a youngster – and at the age of 17 was playing for the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rican Baseball League. The Dodgers signed him the following year, and by 1954 he was playing for their Triple-A team in Montreal. Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash. Career Regular Season. Roberto Clemente Bio Roberto Clemente Nickname: Arriba Born: in Carolina, Puerto Rico Debut: Hall of Fame: 1973 Died: Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (Carolina, 18 de agosto de 1934-Carolina, 31 de diciembre de 1972) 1 2 fue un jugador profesional de béisbol puertorriqueño. Jugaba en la posición de jardinero derecho y desarrolló toda su carrera en los Pittsburgh Pirates de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol (MLB). The first baseball player from Latin America to collect 3,000 hits, Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente won four batting crowns, 12 Gold Glove Awards and the 1966 National League Most Valuable. Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente (ɣ)walˈkeɾ]; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder. Born August 18, 1934 in Barrio San Antón, Puerto Rico to laundress Luisa Walker and sugarcane laborer Melchor Clemente, Roberto represents the strength, perseverance, and honor of the Puerto Rican people.