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Roberto Clemente: the case for the GOAT

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    Roberto Clemente: the case for the GOAT

    RF · Pirates · Born 18 August 1934, Carolina, Puerto Rico · Died 1972 · Career 1955–1972

    Right fielder who spent his entire 18-season career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, famed for his powerful arm, before dying in a plane crash while delivering earthquake aid to Nicaragua.

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    Why Roberto Clemente could be the GOAT

    Clemente won 12 Gold Gloves, four batting titles and two championships, and reached exactly 3,000 hits with his final regular-season hit. A trailblazer for Latin American players, he died on a humanitarian mission. MLB's award for community service now carries his name.

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