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Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto enˈrike kleˈmente (ɣ)walˈkeɾ]; [a] August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder.
1.15 Roberto Clemente Award. ... Sandy Koufax; 1974 – Steve ... The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from ...
Sandy Koufax's number 32 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972. Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, his first year of eligibility. At 36 years and 20 days old, he became the youngest person ever elected, five months younger than Lou Gehrig was at the time of his special election in December 1939.
March 5 – Pepper Martin, 61, four-time All-Star third baseman/outfielder and an integral member of the St. Louis Cardinals' legendary Gashouse Gang of the 1930s, who batted .298 over a 13-year career, led the National League with 122 runs scored in 1933, also in stolen bases three times, and was the catalyst in a Cardinals' upset victory over ...
Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates, OF (NL) Cy Young Award. Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers; Rookie of the Year. Tommie Agee, Chicago White Sox, OF (AL) Tommy Helms, Cincinnati Reds, 2B (NL) The Sporting News Player of the Year Award. Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles [1] The Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year. Jim Kaat ...
Five decades after his death, on Dec. 31, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente's influence is still felt in the baseball world and beyond. 'Almost a saint': Roberto Clemente is as ...
In just a few moments with Sandy Koufax in person, he transformed from my childhood superhero to a real-life person of warmth and integrity. Op-Ed: They say you shouldn't meet your heroes — but ...
The teams managed just six hits apiece in a 10-inning game. A triple by Brooks Robinson in the second inning off Sandy Koufax was followed by a wild pitch, giving the American Leaguers a 1–0 lead. It turned out to be their only run. The NL tied the score in the fourth against Jim Kaat on singles by Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente and Ron Santo ...