Question: who was the first latin american baseball player voted into the baseball hall of fame
Answer: Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker ( Spanish pronunciation : ( roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente ( g ) walˈkeɾ ) ; August 18 , 1934 -- December 31 , 1972 ) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Pittsburgh Pirates .