Family Life
Accomplishments
Basic Facts
Early Life
100

Was his family considered rich or poor during his childhood?

somewhat poor

100

He made his official MLB debut with what team?

Pittsburgh Pirates

100

What was one of Clemente's biggest obstacles while playing in the big leagues?

Racism/discrimination

100

Where was he born?

Puerto Rico

200

How many siblings did he have?

8

200

How many World Series did he win?

2

200

What number did he wear?

21

200

How old was he when he started playing?

about 5

300

How many kids did he have?

3

300

How many All Star games did he play in?

15

300

What year was he inducted into the hall of fame?

1973

300

Did he attend school when he was younger?

yes

400

What morals did his parents implement on him from a young age?

sacrifice and hard work

400

How many Gold Gloves Awards has he won?

12

400

What MLB team did he sign with right after highschool, but played for their minor league team?

Brooklyn Dodgers

400

What sport was Clemente's first official team?

softball

500

What was one of his earliest jobs (he helped his father do this)?

sugarcane work

500

What was his lifetime batting average?

.317

500

How did he die?

Airplane crash

500

Year he was born?

1934