Roberto Clemente's World Series MVP acceptance Speech, 1971. “But some people act like they think I live in the jungle someplace.” 2. Did Mays or anyone show him how to hit? In fact, I have not seen many better defensive catchers anywhere in my time in baseball. "During the winter I feel real bad. ?e?to en?rike kle?mente (g)wal?ke? Herman Franks, Giant coach, was the manager. Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American and Caribbean player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame soon after his untimely death in 1972. Foreigners. Roberto turned pro in 1952 with Santurce and last year played winter ball for that team with Willie Mays. Clemente was an All-Star for twelve seasons, playing in fifteen All-Star Games. - Manny Sanguillen, "Roberto Clemente was a legendary figure both as a player and a humanitarian. Show them. Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth. Sometime I feel good and sometime I don’t feel like playing ball at all.” [... ] “If I get a little stronger, I hit with more power and I help the club more.”. On his chances for a third consecutive NL batting title; as quoted and paraphrased in "Clemente Not Thinking of Batting Title" by Milton Richman, in The Cumberland Evening Times (Tuesday, March 15, 1966), p. 12Baseball-related, 1960s, 1966Context: “I never think about that before the season. I grew up with that in my mind. update=copyright.getFullYear(); 169 1 Roberto Clemente. He suggested I get mean and if the pitchers knocked me down, get up and hit the ball. Why does everyone talk about the past? If eet doesn't cure, I quit baseball ... No fool around, If a Latin player is sick, they said it is all in their head. The sad part is that there are not enough TV pictures of him. You know why? December 1972. They'd run out of the clubhouse to watch him take batting practice. ", "I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 than swinging for home runs. I think he had the best eye, best stance and sharpest cut of all the big leaguers playing in Puerto Rico. Selected Roberto Clemente Quotes at 9quotes. Your email address will not be published. All that counts is tomorrow's game. Big sharks. "And two I remember off Sandy Koufax. “They always say we need someone to hit home runs. It was really rough. The two hit a total of 41 homers to Clemente’s 10 last year. I grew up with […] I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give. "It was Luis Olmo and Herman Franks who teach me when I in Dodger chain. If I would be happy, I would be a bad ballplayer. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the award." The one man who carried me around for weeks looking for a scout to sign me. First time up I hit a homer one-handed. - Manny Sanguillen, "This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth. Required fields are marked *. Puerto Rico, Baseball Player If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don’t do that, you are wasting your time on this Earth. You need something, a glove, a place to live, you let me know. The Roberto Clemente Award, presented by John Hancock, is given annually to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team. This is something I think about. We fought off Milwaukee, St. Louis and Los Angeles without cracking. Nobody does anything better than me in baseball (said before the 1971 World Series). This is my ball park. He told me not to allow the pitchers to show me up. Quotations by Roberto Clemente, Athlete, Puerto Rican, Born August 18, 1934. A story now would do him good, make him feel appreciated. "A Conversation with Clemente" with Sam Nover, aired on WIIC-TV in Pittsburgh, October 08, 1972. - Vera Clemente (wife), "Roberto Clemente played the game of baseball with great passion. In some case, it's better... Lifechrome.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I will hit .450 if you give me Ralph Garr's legs, Johnny Bench's age and cut the travel schedule. Roberto Clemente Quotes (13 Quotes) To the people here, we are outsiders. ", "Why does everyone talk about the past? ", "I dedicated the hit (his 3,000th) to the Pittsburgh fans and to the people in Puerto Rico and to one man (Roberto Marin) in particular. . Tributes and honors such as these are well deserved and often take many different forms, as is the case with this poem: You patrolled your expansive terrain,With the range and prowess of the Peregrine falcon.Fielding the ball at the base of the outfield fence,You hurled the Rawlings diamond towards home plate,As David had slung his stone towards the Philistine,With the force of the cannon shot.On the fly, and with a leathery thud, the horsehide cradled in the web of the catcher's mitt,A split second prior;No RBI. Gracias Roberto—.We pray future generations,Are witnesses to your magnificence,Your strength of character,Your standard of excellence,Your inspiration. "He’s a take-charge catcher. I was born to play baseball. www.imdb.com. I don't know whether it was a fastball or not, but it came in a little inside and I was ready for it. I saw barracuda and sharks. He told me not to allow the pitchers to show me up. Quotes From Other MLB Players: 1. "The example set by the citizens of New York City during this crisis has given us all a great deal of strength. I like workers. As quoted in "The Scoreboard: Best I’ve Seen, Clemente Says of Jerry May," by Les Biederman, in The Pittsburgh Press (Tuesday, July 18, 1967), p. 59Baseball-related, 1960s, 1967Context: “I do not read too much these days about Jerry May, but he is worthy of a story. Born On: August 18, 1934. Beside this, he works as actor, writer, and producer. Not before. copyright=new Date(); After the terrorist attacks in New York City, Major League Baseball made the following press release: In a unique gesture, a second 2001 Roberto Clemente Award presented by John Hancock was given to the citizens of New York City for their humanitarian efforts following the disaster of September 11. But now no drop one ball since I use basket catch." I jus' try to sacrifice myself, so I get runner to third. In fact, I have not seen many better defensive catchers anywhere in my time in baseball. Look at my skin - I am not of the white people. I’m taking lot of vitamins and I’m getting stronger. All that counts is tomorrow's game. I was too young and didn't know my way around. Before that, I miss fly ball many time 'cause I try to catch too high. Source: Major League Baseball (Press Release Feed). My father was the 87th Latino to be in the major leagues, but he was the first one ... to be able to speak up and become an activist against prejudice, not only in baseball but also in society, and that took a lot to be able to do that. What we needed was a Puerto Rican player they could say that about, someone to look up to and try to equal. The familiar number 21,Your uniform of the black and gold.Stained by pine tar and the blades of St. Augustine,Acquired from the grass fields of Fenway, Chavez Ravine,Wrigley, and the House of Ruth. There's no difference between me and you (Manny Sanguillen). Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. You know why? I lost 18 pounds but I’ve picked my weight back up a little since then.

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