Who Was Roberto Clemente?, James Buckley, Jr.
Who Was Roberto Clemente?, James Buckley, Jr.
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Who Was Roberto Clemente?

Author: James Buckley, Jr.

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Ron Butler

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2016


Synopsis

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

About The Author

James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bebe on May 01, 2023

Awesome story! Very imformative!!👍👍......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on September 18, 2017

I didn't know a thing about Roberto Clemente until I read this book. It is a book written for kids, but I enjoyed it. It was informative, as well as instructive in terms of describing Puerto Rico's relationship to the US as a commonwealth, Clemente's country of birth.......more

Goodreads review by Shael on April 02, 2019

For this book James Buckley Jr. chose Roberto Clemente as his topic/person. Some things he had done were things that affected the world in a positive way! Here are some examples, Roberto was born in Puerto Rico in 1934. He was known as one of the best baseball players to ever live. In 1965 his first......more

Goodreads review by Edward on October 03, 2018

Who was Roberto Clemente is a phenomenal book it tells you all about this amazing baseball player who grew up with a poor family in Puerto Rico. Roberto Clemente is possibly one of the best baseball players to this day. He had to overcome many struggles when he first started playing in the majors, t......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on February 21, 2017

This book is about Roberto Clemente's life and how he was a legendary baseball player. His life all started in Puerto Rico and then later in his life he plays with the Pittsburg Pirates and then his career lasted very long. This book is for all the baseball people and the people who like sports. Thi......more