Roberto Clemente’s Year in the Dodgers Organization

Roberto Clemente with the Montreal Royals in 1954. (Courtesy…

Roberto Clemente’s Puerto Rico Winter League Career, Part I

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Roberto Clemente’s Puerto Rico Winter League Career, Part II

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‘The Writers Are Bad’: Roberto Clemente and the Press

Roberto Clemente speaks with reporters. (Les Banos photograph…

‘I Will Catch the Bleeping Ball’: Roberto Clemente’s Defensive Skills

Roberto Clemente and Bill Virdon receiving Gold Gloves in 1962…

The Diamond Stage: Herb Hunter’s 1922 Tour of Japan

The 1922 All-American team (Rob Fitts Collection)   THE…

San Jose Asahi’s 1925 Tour of Japan and Korea

The Asahi in Osaka, Japan, during their 1925 tour. From…

Gentle Black Giants — Negro Leaguers in Japan: 1927 Philadelphia Royal Giants Tour

Cover of the May 1927 issue of Yakyukai depicting O'Neal…

Roberto Clemente’s Two-Assist Games

In the course of his career, Roberto Clemente played in 2,433…

Roberto Clemente in All-Star Games

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Roberto Clemente and the Big Grab

This story begins and ends with fried chicken. It also includes…

The Great One: Roberto Clemente’s Race to 3,000 Hits

  Roberto Clemente with the ball and bat used to…

‘Momen’ and Monte: The Linkage Between Roberto Clemente and Monte Irvin

Roberto Clemente Walker was one of six baseball immortals…

Roberto Clemente and Curt Flood: Race, Labor, and the National Pastime

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Roberto Clemente and Martin Luther King Jr.: In Service of Others

“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in…

Why Nicaragua? Roberto Clemente as an Adopted Son

A large mural of Roberto Clemente adorns Parque Luis Alfonso…

The Response to Roberto Clemente’s Death

  The death of Roberto Clemente on December 31, 1972,…

Roberto Clemente: Baseball Rebel

(Courtesy of The Clemente Museum.)   Robert Clemente…

Ty Cobb’s Last Hurrah: The 1928 Japan Tour

Cover of the January 1929 issue of Yakyukai showing Ty…
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