Roberto Clemente (Hispanics) (Hispanics of Achievement) [Library Binding]

Thomas W. Gilbert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hispanics of Achievement | Publication Date: December 1991

A biography of the Hall of Fame baseball player from Puerto Rico.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 111 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (December 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791012409
• ISBN-13: 978-0791012406
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Roberto Clemente by Thomas W. Gilbert, October 17, 2001

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Brett Shade (Millersburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roberto Clemente (Hispanics) (Hispanics of Achievement) (Library Binding)

This biography by Thomas W. Gilbert on Roberto Clemente was very informational but at times lackluster and unexciting. In the book, the author described Roberto Clemente as one of the greatest baseball players and a person who valued life. He died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve in 1972. He was going to Nicaragua to help earthquake victims, but the DC-7 cargo plane developed engine failure and the plane turned back for San Juan. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame, the only player to be immediately inducted. He finished with 3,000 hits, 12 gold gloves, 4 batting titles, and other great accomplishments. I think young readers and baseball fans would enjoy this book because it is informative about his life and his career. This book is unique from others because it went in depth more than other books I read. The language of the book was very understanding and it used many thrilling adjectives to describe games and it used some similes but not a lot. The author also included great realistic details, and various quotes from players. This is a great book for baseball fans of all ages.