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Roberto Clemente
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the sub title of the book Roberto Clemente? | Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| What is on the first full 2 pages of the book? | large color blurry print of fans (people) |
| What island was the boy from? | Puerto Rico |
| What is the boy doing in the picture on the page following the first text? | Sitting in a tree |
| What was Roberto Clementes first glove made from? | Coffee bean sack |
| What did he use for batting practice? | soup cans |
| Where did Roberto receive an invitation to play after the minor leagues? | Major leagues in America |
| What team was Roberto sent to play on? | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| What place was Roberto's team in when he started playing for them? | Last place |
| Instead of palm tress, what did Roberto see in PIttsburgh? | Smokestacks |
| What happened when the announcer first said his name? | He mispronounced it. |
| What happened on Roberto's first at-bat? | He hit it to second base but out run the throw at first. (He was safe) |
| How did the new Pittsburgh fans describe Roberto? | Like a bolt of electritity |
| What position did Roberto play? | Right field |
| What happened when Roberto went for a fly ball to right field and he hit the wall? | He caught it. |
| What move did Roberto to each time he was at bat? | creaked his neck both ways |
| What did kids do when they saw Roberto's move at bat? | They copied his move too. |
| Who said this? "If you don;t try as hard as you can, you are wasting your life." | Roberto Clemente |
| What happened to the Pirates when Roberto joined their team? | They made it all the way to the World Series |
| Who did the Pirates beat in the world series? | NY Yankees |
| How did his fans feel about Roberto? | They loved him |
| What did the newspapers say about Roberto when he missed a game for being in pain? | He was lazy |
| What did the newspapers call him when he got made because they made fun of his Spanish? | A hothead |
| What did Roberto bring back to the muddy field he played on as a kid? | Bottle caps |
| What was Roberto's batting average when he returned to Pittsburgh the next spring? | .351 |
| What were some reasons Roberto suspected he was not getting respect from reporters? | Because he was black, puerto rican, he was proud |
| What year was it the next time Pittsburgh was in the world series? | 1971 |
| Who did Pittsburgh play in world series the second time? | Baltimore Orioles |
| What did fans think of Roberto Clemente after seeing him play this time (second world series) | Roberto was the greatest all around player of his time, maybe of all time. |
| What was important about the line drive he hit toward center field wall? | It was his 3000th hit. |
| How many players total had 3000 or more hits? | 11 |
| What did Roberto choose to do after teh end of his season when he hit over 3000 hits? | Go to Central America to help with earthquake victims |
| What happened to the plane to Central America? | The engine failed and it fell into the ocean |
| HOw many gold glove awards did ROberto win? | 12 |
| HOw many all-star games did he appear in? | 14 |
| What award did he win in 1966? | Most valuable player |
| What was his lifetime batting average? | .317 |
| HOw many sons did Roberto have? | 3 |
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