from nmele

I wasn't sure I would finish this biography after the first chapter or two, it seemed fairly standard fair, but the book deepend and matured as it followed the great outfielder's life. I was profoundly moved by the last half of the book.

from scottcholstad

I became a Pirates fan when I moved from Canada to Pittsburgh in 1971 as a small boy with my family. I don't remember much of Roberto Clemente, but I remember how huge he was in the city. Willie Stargell was my favorite Pirate. Still, I remember when Clemente died on New Year's Eve, 1972, and wha...

from kidzdoc

Roberto Clemente (1934-1972), the first Latino superstar of professional baseball played in the United States, was elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame soon after his tragic death in a dangerous and overloaded airplane on the last day of the year, en route to bringing earthquake reli...

from hallrk

Another excellent biography by David Maraniss. The detail that Maraniss has in his book is exemplary. Especially of the events that lead up to the ultimate death of Clemente. The biography is easy to read and has a good flow that won't get you bogged down. The ending made it hard to put down even...

from ksmyth

Clemente was one of my heroes from childhood, a wonderful hitter and fielder, and clearly a leader to the Pirates. However, he was a mystery figure, someone I knew little about. Maraniss's portrait of Clemente creates a three dimensional image of the baseball star-a ground breaking Puerto Rican s...