The youngest of seven children, Roberto Clemente grew up in a tight-knit, humble, but proud Puerto Rican family. His tragic death left behind his wife, Vera, three young sons, Roberto Jr., Luis ...

one of the late Roberto and Vera Clemente’s three sons. While Clemente’s death was cause for mourning, his 3,000th hit was a landmark moment in the history of the game. About 20,000 people ...

There were moments in my interviews with Vera Clemente, Roberto’s widow, where I felt like I was talking to one of my aunts or someone from my grandmother’s generation. I didn’t grow up in P ...

A lot of athletes do wonderful things – but they don't die doing it," says former teammate Steve Blass about Roberto Clemente on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Playing in an era dominated ...

In November 1960, Roberto Clemente was more than disappointed after finishing only eighth among National League players in the Baseball Writers Association’s Most Valuable Player balloting.