Roberto Clemente
Subtitle: pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
By: by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Raúl Colón
Contributors: Colón, Raúl, illustrator
Series: The exchange; Exchange (Hampton-Brown)
Publisher: Hampton-Brown
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Carmel, California
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780736227759
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Baseball players; Biography; Puerto Ricans; Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)
Description: On an island called Puerto Rico a boy named Roberto Clemente dreamed of nothing but winning at baseball. With no money -- but plenty of determination -- Clemente practiced on muddy fields with a glove made from a coffee sack. Little League became minor league, which turned into winter league...and, finally, he made it to the major leagues! With lightning speed, towering home runs, and grand slams, Clemente introduced himself to America. Spare, evocative language -- and magnificent illustrations -- tell the story of a great athlete and even greater man who rose through the ranks of baseball to become one of the most admired players of all time.