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Images: (from left to right) Roberto Clemente during tryouts for the Dodgers. Downtown Carolina. Roberto wearing his first uniform for the Sello Rojo team. Roberto graduating from high school.
Images: (from top to bottom) Clemente in Montreal Royals uniform, a team affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and a Dodgers Logo.
Growing Pains
Image: A wedding picture of Roberto and Vera.
Image: Front-page headlines announced the death of Roberto Clemente.
Image: A bronze cenotaph honoring Clemente as a hero was unveiled at the Roberto Clemente Municipal Sports Complex in Carolina in 1998.
Image: Clemente’s contract with the Santurce Cangrejeros.
Images: (from left to right) Clemente rounding the bases in his first year with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and a Pirates logo.
Image: Clemente earned 12 Gold Glove Awards for his amazing fielding ability.
Image: Roberto working with children.
Image: The main sports center in Puerto Rico was named in honor of Roberto Clemente.
 

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This timeline of Roberto Clemente's life contains 11 short essays. To read them, click on the titles.   

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