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Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a
professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball right
fielder. Clemente was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of
seven children. He began his professional career playing with the
Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBBPR).
While he was playing in Puerto Rico, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a
contract to play with the Montreal Royals. Clemente accepted the offer
and was active with the team until he was drafted by the Pittsburgh
Pirates in the Major League Baseball draft that took place on November
22, 1954.
Clemente played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1955 to
1972, all with Pittsburgh. He was awarded the National League’s Most
Valuable Player Award in 1966. During the course of his career, Clemente
was selected to participate in the league's All Star Game on twelve
occasions. He won twelve Gold Glove Awards and led the league in scoring
during four different seasons
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