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** [[Smarthas]]
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*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{by|1955}}-{{by|1972}})
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* 12x [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
* 2x [[World Series]] champion ([[1960 World Series|1960]], [[1971 World Series|1971]])
* 12x [[Gold Glove Award]] winner (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
* 1966 [[NL MVP]]
* 1971 [[World Series MVP]]
* 1971 [[Babe Ruth Award]]
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates#Retired Numbers|Pittsburgh Pirates #21]] retired
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'''Roberto Clemente Walker''' (August 18, 1934 &ndash; December 31, 1972) was a professional baseball player and a [[Major League Baseball]] [[right fielder]]. Clemente was born in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]], [[Puerto Rico]], the youngest of seven children. On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto. He began his professional career playing with the [[Santurce Crabbers (baseball)|Santurce Crabbers]] in the [[Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League]] (LBBPR). While he was playing in Puerto Rico, the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] offered him a contract to play with the [[Montreal Royals]]. Clemente accepted the offer and was active with the team until he was drafted by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in the Major League Baseball draft that took place on November 22, 1954.


Clemente played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1972, all with Pittsburgh. He was awarded the [[National League]]’s [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]] in 1966. During the course of his career, Clemente was selected to participate in the league's All Star Game on twelve occasions. He won twelve [[Gold Glove Awards]] and led the league in batting average four different seasons. He was involved in charity work both in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, often delivering baseball equipment and food to them. He died in an [[Aviation accidents and incidents|aviation accident]] on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in [[Nicaragua]]. His [[body]] was never recovered. He was elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] posthumously in 1973, thus becoming the first Latin American to be selected and the only current Hall of Famer for whom the mandatory five year waiting period was waived since the wait was instituted in 1954.
'''Havyaka Brahmins''' ({{lang-kn|ಹವ್ಯಕ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ}}) are a [[Brahmin]] subsect primarily from the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]] and Northern [[Kerala]]. Havyakas mostly profess the [[Advaita Vedanta|advaita philosophy]] propounded by [[Adi Shankara]]charya. Most Havyakas can trace their immediate ancestry to either [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Uttara Kannada]] or [[Shimoga District|Shimoga]] districts of Karnataka and [[Kasaragod district]] of Kerala.


==Etymology==
==Early life==
Roberto was born in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico]] to Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. He was the youngest of seven siblings, having five brothers and one sister. During his childhood, Don Melchor worked as foreman of the sugar crops located in the municipality.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Roberto’s father, Don Melchor Clemente, worked as foreman in the sugar fields.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=3 |chapter=The way of the Jibaro}}</ref> The family’s resources were limited and Roberto had to work to earn money; this work included delivering milk cans to the family’s neighbors. Clemente demonstrated interest in baseball early in his life and would often play against neighboring [[barrio]]s. He studied in Vizcarondo High School, a public school located in Carolina. During his first year in high school, he was recruited by Roberto Marin to play [[softball]] with the Sello Rojo team; Marin had taken interest in Clemente when he saw him playing baseball in Barrio San Anton.<ref>{{cite book|quote=For the next two years, Roberto played for the Sello Rojo softball team.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=20 |chapter=Where Are You Going, Momen?}}</ref> He was with the team two years, playing shortstop. Clemente joined Puerto Rico’s amateur league when he was sixteen years old; while there, he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team, which represented the municipality of [[Juncos, Puerto Rico|Juncos]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=When he was sixteen, he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team in the Puerto Rican amateur league.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=20 |chapter=Where Are You Going, Momen?}}</ref>
The word Havyaka was transcended from words Havyaga or Haveega which means the one who performs Havana (Havya) and [[Homa (ritual)|Homa]] (Gavya), since the very purpose of Havyaka Brahmins was to perform the royal [[ritual]]s and the related functions of the empirical government. In ancient times the region of today's [[Uttara Kannada]] between [[Konkan]] in the north & [[Tuluva]] in the south was known by the name of Haiva. This could be the possible source of the term 'Haiga' as Havyakas are also referred to. In fact, the name "Haiga" persists in Havyaka [[lexicon]].


==Baseball career==
The word Havyaka might also be derived from the place named Haigunda. That region of Karnataka which has been inhabited by Havyakas from ancient times is also called [[Parashurama]]kshethra, Gorastradesha, [[Gokarna, India|Gokarna]]mandala.<ref>http://www.havyaka.com/about.html</ref>
Clemente’s professional career began when Pedrín Zorilla offered him a contract with the [[Santurce Crabbers (baseball)|Santurce Crabbers]] of the [[Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League|LBBPR]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=“Well, Marin,” said señor Zorilla, “we can give him $400 bonus and maybe $ 40.00 a week until he learns to wear a uniform.” |author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=25 |chapter=Tell the Man I Will Sign}}</ref> He was a bench player during his first campaign, but was promoted to the team’s starting lineup the following season. During this season he hit .288 as the team’s leadoff hitter. While Clemente was playing in the LBBPR, the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] offered him a contract with the team’s [[AAA (baseball)|Triple-A]] subsidiary.<ref>{{cite book|quote=“Roberto,” said Pedrin Zorilla, “I have spoken with Mr. Campanis. The Dodgers would like to sign you to a contract with their Triple-A team in Montreal. They will pay you a signing bonus of $10,000 and a salary of $5,000 for the year”|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=33 |chapter=Wearing the Uniform}}</ref> He then moved to Montreal to play with the [[Montreal Royals]]. The climate and language differences affected Clemente early on, but he received the assistance of his teammate [[Joe Black]], who was able to speak Spanish. In 1954, Clyde Sukeforth, a scout for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player for the team and discussed the possibility of drafting Clemente to the Pirates with the team’s manager Max Macon.<ref>{{cite book|quote=“I noticed you haven’t been playing Clemente much.” Sukeforth smiled across the dinner table at Max Macon. The two men had known each other for years. There was no sense in trying to fool each other. “Well, I don’t care if you never play him” continued the Pittsburgh scout. “We’re going to finish last, and we’re going to draft him number one.”|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= 41|chapter=It’s For Your Own Good}}</ref> The Pirates selected Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on November 22, 1954.


==Pittsburgh Pirates==
==Origin of Havyakas==
Clemente debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 17, 1955 in the first of a double header against the Brooklyn Dodgers.<ref>{{cite book|quote=It was Sunday, April 17, 1955, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were playing the first game of a double-header against the Brooklyn Dodgers.[...] For Roberto Clemente it was his first time at bat in the major leagues.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> At the beginning of his time with the Pirates, he experienced frustration because of racial tension between himself, the local media, and even some of his teammates.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Even on his own team, some of the players made fun of him and called him a “nigger.” Roberto grew furious at their insults.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=There were other insults as well. In the newspapers, the writers called him a “Puerto Rican hot dog.” When they quoted the things he said they exaggerated his accent.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> Clemente responded to this by stating, “I don’t believe in color”.<ref name="valores"/> He noted that, during his upbringing, he was taught to never discriminate against someone based on ethnicity.<ref name="valores">{{cite book|quote=“I don’t believe in color,” Roberto said. “I believe in people. I always respect everyone and thanks to God my mother and my father taught me never to hate, never to dislike someone based of their color.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>
Exact facts about Havyaka's origin are hard to come by since there is very little research available. Historically, it is believed that Havyakas are the first of the Brahmin kind to descend to the present day Karnataka around 3rd century ACE, followed by other sects like [[Shivalli Brahmins|Shivalli]], [[Smartism|Smartha]] etc., who arrived much later, around 7th century ACE. <ref name="Havyaka roots">[http://www.havyak.com/pages/roots.htm It is beyond a doubt that each human group is biologically distinct and culturally unique<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, the scientific school of thought places the date of Havyaka's immigration back to about 1300 years ago. The Brahmin king [[Mayurasharma|Mayooravarma]] was instrumental in bringing the first Havyaka families. It is believed that [[Kadambas]] brought many Havyakas in to perform the royal rituals and the related functions of the empirical government from a place called [[Panchala Kingdom|Ahichchathra]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Thus the first few families were settled in [[Banavasi]], the capital of the Kadambas and the place adored by [[Adikavi Pampa|Pampa]].<ref>[http://www.chembio.niu.edu/hosmane/roots.html Prof. Narayan S. Hosmane's Personal Page - Roots of the Havyaka Brahmins<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> King [[Mayurasharma|Mayooravarma's]] act of inviting Havyakas to Banavasi has been inscribed on a stone slab ([[Epitaph|Shilashasana]]) from the period of the Kadambas, which now lies near the village of [[Varadahalli]] in [[Sagara, India|Sagar Taluk]] of Shimoga district.


During the middle of the season, Clemente was involved in a car accident; this caused him to miss several games with an injury in his lower back.<ref>{{cite book|quote=To make matters worse, Roberto had to sit out many games because of pain in his lower back. During the winter, a drunken driver had rammed into his car at sixty miles per hour.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>
==Havyakas today==
He finished his rookie season with an [[Batting average|average]] of .255, despite confronting trouble hitting certain types of pitches.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Roberto continued to struggle at the plate through-out his rookie season, finally finishing with a .255 average.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> His defensive skills, however, were highlighted during this season.<ref>{{cite book|quote=In the outfield, however, he quickly established himself as an outstanding performer.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>
Havyakas today are the followers of either [[Ramachandrapura Math]] or [[Swarnavalli Mutt]] and are guided by advaita philosophy of Shankaracharya. Havyakas derive their last names from the jobs that they perform rather than by their origin. Till recently Havyakas were primarily engaged in [[Vedas|vedic]] professions like [[priest]]s or they were in [[agriculture]] especially growing [[betel nut]], [[Paddy field|paddy]], [[banana]], [[coconut]] etc. A few decades back they also started entering into all other vocations like business, [[education]], [[employment]] etc. During [[Indian freedom struggle]], Havyaka community played a prominent part. Men and women took leading role in [[Salt Satyagraha]] and No-Tax Campaign. Dodmane Hegdes of [[Siddapur]] had an important role in freedom movement at all stages.<ref>[http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/people/havyaka/index.htm Havyak Brahmins from Kamat's Potpourri]</ref>
During the off season, Clemente played with the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican baseball winter league, where he was already considered a star.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Once again he was playing for the Santurce Crabbers. In the winter league he was an established star.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>


===Geographic distribution===
===The 1960s===
The Pirates experienced several difficult seasons through the 1950s, although they did manage their first winning season since 1948 in 1959. During the winter season of 1958-59, Clemente didn't play winter baseball in Puerto Rico; instead, he served in the [[United States Marine Corps Reserves]]. He spent six months in his military commitment at [[Parris Island]], [[South Carolina]] and [[Camp LeJeune]] in [[North Carolina]]. In Camp Lejeune, he served as an [[infantryman]]. The rigorous training program helped Clemente physically. He added strength by gaining ten pounds and said his back troubles had disappeared.
Havyakas are mainly concentrated in the state of Karnataka. Dakshina Kannada,Udupi,Uttara Kannada, [[Shimoga]], [[Chikmagalur District|Chikmagalur]], [[Kodagu]] Districts in Karnataka and Kasarogod in Kerala are the districts where Havyakas have lived for centuries. They are now spread all over India, especially in metropolitan cities of [[Mumbai]], [[New Delhi]] and other industrial and business centres. Havyakas are also in large numbers in countries like [[United States of America]], [[United Kingdom]] and other places outside India. <ref>[http://www.havyak.com/pages/assoc.htm Havyaka associations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


He remained in the reserves until September 1964.<ref>{{cite book|title=Clemente to Start Six-Month Marine Corps Hitch, Oct. 4,|publisher=The Sporting News|date=September 24, 1958|pages=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Buc Flyhawk Now Marine Rookie|publisher=The Sporting News|date=November 19, 1958|pages=13}}</ref><ref name="Marine">{{cite web|url=http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2003-clemente.cfm|title=Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame: Roberto Clemente|accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref> Early in the 1960 season, Clemente led the league, batting an average of .353 and scoring [[Run batted in|Runs Batted In]] (RBIs) in twenty-five out of twenty-seven games.<ref>{{cite book|quote=In May, while the Pirates were fighting the San Francisco Giants for first place, Roberto drove in 25 runs in 27 games. By the end of the month he was leading the league with a batting average of .353 and the Pirates were ahead of the Giants by one and a half games.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=63 |chapter=Beat 'Em, Bucs!}}</ref> Roberto's batting average stayed above the .300 mark throughout the course of the campaign. In August, he was inactive for five games as a result of an injury on his chin; he received this injury when his head impacted a concrete wall while he was trying to catch a hard line hit that reached the park's outer wall. Following this accident, he was transported to a local hospital, where the doctors stitched his chin; this prohibited him from playing until the injury was healed.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Roberto was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The doctors stitched up his jaw and he sat out the next five games waiting for it to heal|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=64 |chapter=Beat 'Em, Bucs!}}</ref> The Pirates compiled a 95-59 record during the regular season, winning the National League pennant, and defeated the [[New York Yankees]] in a seven-game [[1960 World Series|World Series]]. Clemente batted .310 in the series, hitting safely at least once in every game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahora.com.do/Edicion1250/SECCIONES/deportes.html|title=Roberto Clemente Un verdadero símbolo latinoamericano|author=Juan Mercado|publisher=[A] hora.com|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> His .314 batting average, 16 home runs, and defense during the course of the season earned him his first participation in the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star game]], where he served as a reserve player.
===Population===
Population of Havyakas all around the world is estimated to be around 1,00,000.


During the 1961 spring training, Clemente tried to modify his batting technique by using a heavier bat in order to slow the speed of his swing, following advice from Pirates' batting coach [[George Sisler]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=Now, in the spring of 1961, he made another improvement. He began using a heavier bat to slow down his swing and make better contact with the ball.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=74 |chapter=Beat 'Em, Bucs!}}</ref> During the 1961 season, Clemente was selected as the starting right fielder for the National League in the All-Star game. In this game, he batted a triple on his first at-bat and scored the team's first run. With the American League ahead 4-3 in the tenth inning, Clemente hit a double that gave the National League a decisive 5-4 win.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Then he brought his bat around and smashed a line drive to right field. As Roberto raced for first, Willie Mays rounded third and headed for home. The National League had won by a score of 5-4!|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=77 |chapter=Beat 'Em, Bucs!}}</ref>
===Language===
The Havyakas are united by their unique language. They speak a [[dialect]] of [[Kannada language|Kannada]] known as Havigannada (Havyaka+Kannada). It is 60-70% similar to mainstream Kannada but draws more words from [[Kannada literature|ancient Kannada]]. However, most mainstream Kannada speakers find it difficult to understand Havyaka Kannada. The Havyaka dialect is supposed to be quite old. Its origins, like many other things in India, are shrouded in mystery. Notably certain [[Havigannada]] speakers, more so in Uttara Kannada and Sagara region, uses [[Grammatical gender|neutral gender]] in place of feminine gender while addressing females. But Havyaks in certain part of Karnataka, like Kundapur, Thirthahalli, Kodagu do not speak Havigannada. They love Yakshagana. Their contribution to Yakshagana literature is immense.Certain Havyakas settled in coastal areas also speak [[Konkani language|Konkani]], [[Tulu]] and [[Marathi]].


Following the season, he traveled to Puerto Rico along with [[Orlando Cepeda]], who was a native of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]]. When both players arrived, they were received by 18,000 people, who were celebrating that this was the first season in which both leagues in Major League Baseball were led in batting average by Puerto Rican players.<ref>{{cite book|quote=When the plane landed, Roberto and Cepeda received a hero's welcome. Eighteen thousand people stood cheering on the side of the road as they were driven from the airport to Sixto Escobar Stadium.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=78-79 |chapter=Beat 'Em, Bucs!}}</ref> On November 14, 1964, Clemente married Vera Zabala. The ceremony took place in the church of San Fernando in Carolina and was attended by thousands of fanatics.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Thousands of people filled the plaza in Carolina on November 14, 1964. It was a beautiful sunny day., but they were not there for the sunshine. Inside the church of San Fernando, Roberto Clemente was marrying Vera Zabala.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=84 |chapter=It Is My Life}}</ref> During this time, he was also involved in managing the ''Senadores de San Juan'' in the LBPPR, as well as playing with the team during the Major League offseason. During the course of the winter league, Clemente was injured and only participated as a pinch hitter in the league's All-Star game. He experienced a complication on his injury during the course of this game and underwent surgery shortly after being carried off of the playing field.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The injury had not affected his swing, and he smashed a hard line drive to right field. But as he limped to first base, his leg collapsed beneath him. He was rushed to the hospital, and a few days later, the doctors cut open his leg to drain a pool of blood in his thigh.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=85 |chapter=It Is My Life}}</ref>
===Caste===
Havyakas are the subsect of Brahmin caste of [[Hinduism]], followers of Sri Adi Shankaracharya's Advaitha.


This condition limited his role with the Pirates in the first half of the 1965 season, during which he batted an average of .257. He was inactive for several games during this stage of the campaign before being fully active; when he returned to the starting lineup, he hit in thirty-three out of thirty-four games and his average improved to .340.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Clemente was back and so were the Pirates. Roberto hit safely in 33 out of 34 games, raising his average all the way up to .340.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=88-89 |chapter=It Is My Life}}</ref> Roberto and Vera had their first son on August 17, 1965, when [[Roberto Clemente, Jr.]] was born; he was the first of three children, along with Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto.<ref>{{cite book|quote=On August 17, 1965, while Roberto Sr. was chasing his third batting title, Vera gave birth to Roberto Jr.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=90 |chapter=MVP}}</ref> During the 1960s, he batted over .300 in every year except 1968, when he hit .291.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|title=ESPN - Roberto Clemente MLB Career Stats - Major League Baseball|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/alltime/playercard?playerId=2482&type=0|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> He was selected to every All-Star game, and he was given a [[Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove]] every season from 1961 onwards.<ref name="ESPN"/> He led the National League in batting average four times (1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967), led the National League in hits twice (1964 and 1967), and won the Most Valuable Player award in the 1966 season, when he hit .317 while setting career highs in home runs (29) and RBI (119).<ref name="ESPN"/> In 1967, he registered a career high .357 average and hit twenty-three home runs and 110 runs batted in.<ref name="ESPN"/>
==Havyaka festivals==
Havyakas celebrate almost all [[Hindu festivals|festivals celebrated in Hinduism]]. <ref>[http://www.havyak.com/pages/festivals.htm LIST OF HINDU FESTIVALS AND DISHES NAME PERIOD DISHES 1<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===The 1970s===
==Art, literature and culture==
The 1970 season was the last one that the Pittsburgh Pirates played in [[Forbes Field]] before moving to [[Three Rivers Stadium]]; for Clemente, abandoning this stadium was an emotional situation. The Pirates' final game at Forbes Field took place on June 28, 1970. That day, Clemente noted that it was hard to play in a different field, saying, "I spent half my life there".<ref>{{cite book|quote=On June 28, 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their last game at Forbes Field. For Roberto it was an emotional moment. "I spent half my life there," he said.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=106 |chapter=I Don't Have The Words}}</ref> The night of July 4, 1970 was declared "Roberto Clemente Night"; on this day, several Puerto Rican fans traveled to Three Rivers Stadium and cheered Clemente while wearing traditional Puerto Rican indumentary. A ceremony to honor Clemente took place, during which he received a scroll with 300,000 signatures compiled in Puerto Rico, and several thousands of dollars were donated to charity work following Clemente's request.<ref>{{cite book|quote=A young Puerto Rican businessman named Juan Jiménez presented Roberto with a scroll containing 300,000 signatures from the people of Puerto Rico.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=107 |chapter=I Don't Have The Words}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=At Roberto's request, thousands of dollars were donated to help the crippled children at Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=108 |chapter=I Don't Have The Words}}</ref>
As Havyakas gained population in Karnataka they became influential in politics and also cultivated fine arts. The [[Yakshagana]] folk theatre has been exclusively developed by Havyakas{{Fact|date=May 2008}}. Music, dance and writing came very attractive to Havyakas. Karki Yakshagana group which toured Maharashtra in the mid-19th century has the credit of inspiring Marathi theatre. In 1842, Karki Mela (group) performed before the Rajasaheb of Sangli (Maharashtra State), who encouraged court artists to learn from the group acting and singing. This laid basis for Marathi Professional theatre.
During the 1970 campaign, Clemente compiled an average of .352; the Pirates won the [[National League East]] but were subsequently eliminated by the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. In the offseason, Clemente experienced some tense situations while he was working as manager of the Senators and when his father, Melchor Clemente, experienced medical problems and was subjected to a surgery.<ref>{{cite book|quote=That winter, Roberto had other concerns as well. Don Melchor fell seriously ll and had to have surgery.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=111-112|chapter=I Don't Have The Words}}</ref>


In the 1971 season, the Pirates won the National League and faced the Baltimore Orioles in the [[1971 World Series|World Series]]. Baltimore had won 100 games and swept the [[American League Championship Series]], both for the third consecutive year, and were the defending World Series champions. The Orioles won the first two games in the series, but Pittsburgh won the championship in seven games. This marked the second occasion that Clemente had won a World Series with the Pirates. Over the course of the series, Clemente batted a .414 average (12 hits in 29 [[at bat|at-bats]]), performed well defensively, and hit a solo home run in the deciding 2-1 seventh game victory.<ref name="ESPN 2"/> Following the conclusion of the season, he received the World Series Most Valuable Player award. Struggling with injuries, Clemente only managed to appear in 102 games in 1972, but he still hit .312 for his final .300 season.<ref name="ESPN 2"/> On September 30,, in a game at Three Rivers Stadium, he hit a [[double (baseball)|double]] off [[Jon Matlack]] of the [[New York Mets]] for his 3,000th hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/community/clemente.jsp|title=Roberto Clemente Award|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> It was the last at-bat of his career during a regular season, though he did play in the 1972 NLCS playoffs against the Cincinnati Reds.<ref name="ESPN 2">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Clemente_Roberto.html|title=Clemente quietly grew in stature |author=Larry Schwartz |publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> In the playoffs, he batted .235 as he went 4 for 17. His last game ever was at Cincinnati's [[Riverfront Stadium]] in the fifth game of the playoff series.
The first social play in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] was written by ''Suri Venkataramana Shastri'' in 1887. The play titled ''Iggappa Hegade Vivaha Prahasana'' deals with child marriage and evils of incompatibility. There have been a good number of writers, singers, teachers, doctors, industrialists, scientists, engineers and executives from Havyaka community.


==Career statistics==
A good number of youngsters have taken up [[Hindustani music|Hindustani classical music]] and [[Carnatic music|Karnataka classical music]]. <ref>[http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/people/havyaka/index.htm Havyaka brahmins from Kamat's potpourri]</ref>
''Offensive''
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|[[At bat|AB]]
|[[Run (baseball)|R]]
|[[Hit (baseball)|H]]
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|[[Triple (baseball)|3B]]
|[[Home run|HR]]
|[[Run batted in|RBI]]
|[[Stolen base|SB]]
|[[Base on balls|BB]]
|[[Strikeout|SO]]
|[[Batting average|BA]]
|[[On-base percentage|OBP]]
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|2433
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|.475
|.834
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==Death in airplane accident==
==Havyaka food==
Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work. When [[Managua]], the capital city of [[Nicaragua]], was affected by a [[1972 Nicaragua earthquake|massive earthquake]] on December 23, 1972, Clemente (who had been visiting Managua three weeks before the quake) immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/dreamteam/robertoclemente.html|title=White House Dream Team: Roberto Walker Clemente|publisher=White House|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> He soon learned, however, that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of the [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle|Somoza]] government, never reaching victims of the quake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2004/diciembre/11-diciembre-2004/nacional/nacional-20041211-15.html|title=El vuelo solidario y temerario de Clemente|publisher=El Nuevo Diario|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref>
Havyakas are pure vegetarians (probably 'Lacto-vegetarian' is the exact name).
Havyaka recipe consists of some unique food items like "Tellavu" "Todedevu", "Odape","kocheegayi gojju","Holige","AppehuLi", korskayi gojju, korskayi tambli, ThambLi", Halasinakayi huLi (very famous in kalache-yellapur region of Uttarakannada district) etc. <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/pro/havyaka/ Havyaka recipes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
hagalkai hashi, kai gojju, kai rasaa, karkli, KaDle Gojju (famous in sagar prantya), Famouse Soppina TambLI-Swarle-kudi, Honegone soppu, Vidangada soppu, Vasange soppu, Yelurge soppu, Kanchi-soppu, ChoGte-soppu.
KaLale-palya, Huli, Sasvme, Kannekudi katne.Many items prepared by jackfruit even sweet pappads,101 types of 'ThambLi's and variety 'chatni pudi's,Sendige,Happala which can preserve for a long time.
Havyakas have a unique food system which contains medicinal values as well as delicious taste. Some of the food items includes wiled leaves, roots/herbs, barks of the trees which are directly obtained from the nature and processed fresh and consumed. By the end of the each meal, one is assured of protection from the nature itself. This was possible because most Havyakas lived in the villages where abundant sources were available around them.


Clemente decided to accompany the fourth relief flight, hoping that his presence would ensure that the aid would be delivered to the survivors.<ref name=Gale">{{cite web|url=http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/clemente_r.htm|title=Hispanic Heritage: Roberto Clemente|publisher=Gale Gengage Learning|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> The airplane he chartered for a New Year's Eve flight, a [[Douglas DC-7]], <ref>[http://www.latinosportslegends.com/Clemente-search.htm]</ref><ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jan/04/sports/sp-9152]</ref> had a history of mechanical problems and sub-par flight personnel, and it was overloaded by 5,000 pounds. It crashed into the ocean off the coast of [[Isla Verde, Puerto Rico]] immediately after takeoff on December 31, 1972.<ref name="Latino Legends">{{cite web|url=http://www.latinosportslegends.com/clemente.htm|title=Roberto Clemente|publisher=Latino Legends in Sports|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> A few days after the crash, the body of the pilot and part of the fuselage of the plane were found. An empty flight case apparently belonging to Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane. Teammate [[Manny Sanguillen]], a catcher and Clemente's best friend, was the only member of the Pirates not to attend Roberto's funeral. He chose instead to dive into the waters where Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his teammate. Clemente's body was never recovered.<ref name="Latino Legends"/>
==Havyaka Gotra==
*Angeerasa
*Baradhwaja
*Goutama
*Jamadagni
*Kashyapa
*Vasishta
*Vishwamitra
*Bhargava/Mounabharghava


At the time of his death, Clemente had established several records within the Pittsburgh Pirates, including possessing the record for hitting the most triples in a single game with three and the record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten, <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/single_game_records.jsp|title=Pirates Single Game Records|publisher=Pittsburgh Pirates|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> as well as achieving other accomplishments that were unparalleled at the moment. These include tying the record for most [[Gold Glove Award]]s won among outfielders with twelve, which he shares with [[Willie Mays]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ggnl.shtml|title=Gold Glove National League Outfielders|publisher=Baseball Almanac|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> He also became the only player to have ever hit a [[Walk-off home run|walk-off]] [[Home run#Inside-the-park home run|inside-the-park]] [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leftfield.homestead.com/roberto_clemente.html|title=Roberto Clemente Presente!|publisher=leftfield.com|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> He accomplished this historic feat on July 25, 1956 in a 9-8 Pittsburgh win against the [[Chicago Cubs]], at [[Forbes Field]]. In addition, he was one of four players to have ten or more Gold Gloves and a lifetime batting average of over .300.
==Prominent members==
* '''His Holiness Shri Shri Shri Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji'''.The living legend who organised First world Cow Conference(Gow-Sammelan).
* Shri Gangadharendra Saraswathi Swamiji, Swamiji of Sonda Havyaka Mutt and a great environmentalist.
*'''Vidyaranya''',founder of Vijayanagar Kingdom (according to Shatavadaani Ganesh)
*'''Varanasi Subraya Bhat''', founder of CAMPCO
* Daivarata Sharma, lived in Gokarna who is considered as modern Brahmarshi.
* Suri Venkataramana Shastri, The first social play writer (1887)in Kannada.
* [[K.V. Subbanna]] - [[Playwright]] and [[writer]]. Recipient of [[Ramon Magsaysay Award]].<ref>[http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationSubbannaKV.htm 1991 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts - K. V. Subbanna<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] - Former [[chief minister]] of Karnataka and former union Minister, Former Deputy Chairman of Planning commission during the 10th Plan.
* Murooru Devaru Hegde - Famous yakshagana artist.
* Dodmane Shri Ganesh Hegde, prominent socio-religious worker, philanthropist and proponent of educational institutions and Banks in the Uttara Kannada region of Karnataka
*Dr. Ramachandra Gangadhar Battu ([[R. G. Battu]]), Principal of the Govt. Pharmacy college, Bangalore since 1966 until he retired from there. He was one of the first Havyaka to reach USA and did PHD there.
* Hosabale Puttappa Hegade, A Multitalented leader. Founder of Havyaka co-op socity.
* [[K.V. Akshara]] - Playwright and writer.
* Jagannath Rao Hegde - Former [[Sheriff of Mumbai]].
* Bharatisutha-[[Novelist]]. His works include children's literature, short stories and novels. Edakallu guddada mEle, BayaludAri, Huliya hAlina mEvu to name a few
* [[Narayan Hosmane]], Distinguished Research Professor, two-times Humboldt Award winner and 2007 Lifetime Achievement Pravasi Award and Bharath Samman Medal from NRI Institute, Film Producer of Raghu Romeo (Rajat Kapoor's Direction), Ramya Chaitra Kala (Sunil Kumar Desai's Direction), Meera Madhava Raghava (T.N. Seetharam's Direction), MukhapuTa (Roopa Iyer's Direction) and e-Preethi (Priyabharathi's Direction).
* Ganapathi Rao, HasaNagi- [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani vocalist]]
*Parameshwara Hegde- Hindustani vocalist
*Chittani Ramachandra Hegde-[[Yakshagana]]
*Keremane Shambhu Hegde-Yakshagana
*[[Doddamane Mahadevi Hegde or Mahadevi Tai]] - Noted social worker, [[Sarvodaya]] movement leader, freedom fighter
* Late Dr. Sheni Gopalakrishna Bhat-Yakshagana
* Dr Narayana Rao Ajjanagadde - Writer
* Rama Bhatt, Urimajalu - Social worker, Ex [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and former Correspondent of Vivekananda College Puttur. He has called bheeshma of karavali BJP
* Vidvan N.Ranganatha Sharma, Living Legend of Sanskrit/Kannada literature and a scholar. Recipient of many national & State awards including Rashtrapathi Gold Medal.
* Dr. Kalladka Prabhakara Kattinakere - Social reformer and [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] Leader.
* '''''K T Shankaranarayana Rao Kudhva''''' - Founder of "SELF COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE" for FOUR WHEELER - Published in Indian Gazette - Got the Patent obtained by Govt. of India from Patent Office Madras
* Kuntikanamata Balakrishna Bhat -Kannada poet, writer, social worker, global man award winner in Bahrain.
* Dr K G Shastri Kumta - Writer - Havyaka Bhashe Kannadada Moola
* Ashakiran Kilankaje - Lyrics writer in Malayalam.
* Venkataramana Kattinakere - General Manager - Projects @ Hyderabad International Airport Construction, GMR.(2007-Present)
* Thimmappayya Madeyala - IPS - Former Police Commissioner, Bangalore
* Sri Paramadeva - Poet, author of "Turanga Bharatha"
* '''''Cha Mu Krishna shastry''''' founder member of ''sumskritha Bharathi'' wing of RSS which propagate speaking Sanskrit
*B.T.Lingappa, Banadakoppa. He was one of the first Havyaka to reach USA and continued higher studies there.
* '''''Subraya Chokkadi''''' Famous Poet
* '''''Dheraje Seetharamayya''''' Book Writer
* '''''Padyana Ganapathi Bhat''''' Yakshagana Bhagavatharu
* '''''Kuriya Vittala Shastri''''' Yakshagana Artist
* '''''Soori Kumeri Govinda K Bhat''''' Yakshagana Artist
* '''''Ajjanagadde Ganappayya''''' Yakshagana Bhagavatharu - He wrote many books related to Yakshagana
* '''''Kadatoka Manjunatha Bhagwath''''' Yakshagana Bhagavatharu
* '''''Kadatoka Krishna Bhagwath''''' Yakshagana Bhagavatharu
* '''''Maambaadi Thirumaleshwara Bhat''''' Yakshagana Bhagavatharu
* '''Padyana Shankara Narayana Rao''' Yakshagana Himmela artist
* '''''G Bheemeshwara Joshi''''' Dharmakartharu Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
* '''''Kote Laxminarayana''''' Social Worker
* '''''Kote Vasantha Kumara''''' Social Worker
* '''''Shashidhara Kote''''' Singer
* '''''Dr Thimmappayya'''''
* '''''Colonel Krishnayya''''' Ex Colonel - Indian Army
* '''''Kanjarpane Gopala Krishnayya''''' Ex-Military - Indian Army - Founder of Dhakshina Kannada Bee keeping Society
* '''''ABASAMA Kanjarpane''''' Founder of ABASAMA Language - one of the national language approved by Indian Govt. and we can find the language in Indian Currency
* Dr P. Subrahmanya Shastri - Freedom fighter from Kasargod District, religious leader, Founder of schools and temples in the area.
*'''Late Shri Shreepad R. Hegde, Kadave'''- Social worker and politician who fought for the welfare of lakhs of totagars (farmers) through co-operative revolution
*Dr. Thimmappa, Manchale Former VC, Bangalore university.
*Mrs. Madura Hegde, famous woman entrepreneur/industrialist started Leather Exports from Bangalore. She received 'Best women enterprenuer Award' for 9 consecutive years.
*Mr. Rama Jois, Governor UP and rajya sabha member.
*R.V.Shastri, Chairman Canara bank, Vice Chairman IBA
*Noojibail Krishna Shastri, Partner, Indo-American Hybrid Seeds, Bangalore
* S.Gopal Krishna Kilankaje, well known priest and farmer - Balekoppa
* Raghu Ram Rao, Cricketer
* B.J.Shreedhara, Well-known Industrialist and Former President, KASSIA.
* H.R.Subbarao, Hosabale, Honoured by Mysore Maharajas.
* Dattatreya Hosabale, Former General Secretary and Organising of ABVP, Presently Akhila Bharatiya Saha Boudhika Pramukh of RSS.
* L.T. Hegade, Former MLA, Congress/BJP Leader.
* Hosabale Narayan Rao, a versatile agriculturist. He was Director of many organisations.
* Hosabale Sitharama Rao, A Gamaka scholar. Recipient of Rajyotsava award.
* Ramakrishna, Kannada film hero at a time.
* Vijaya Kashi,Kannada film hero at a time.
* M.K.Janardana, A pioneer Industrialist from Mumbai.
* P.B.Ramamurthy. An IPS and IAS officer. He was/is chief officer of many govt. offices. First He was IPS officer, he achieved his IAS when he broken his leg during an accident, studied and passed the exam! A great Model/Icon for achievers.
* P.Gopalakrshna ( Pa. Go) renowned veteran journalist & Columnist of Mangalore.
* Seetaram Shastri Eminent Stage Actor of fiftees.
* Kuntikanamata Kumar Business man,Social worker,Actor,oratory,Literary.
* Dr.Lingappa B.T., Banadakoppa is one of the earliest havyaka representative migrated to USA in 1952. He has done doctorate in Microbiology & wrote a book in 1992 on “whole some Nutrition for mind, body & micro flora, the goal of Lacto-vegetarianism (Havyaka’s famous food)


==Posthumous honors==
* Further Details of Hosabale Ramappa Hegde & Hosabale H.R. Subbarao
[[Image:Roberto Clemente Coliseum.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Roberto Clemente Coliseum]]
On March 20, [[1973 in baseball|1973]], the [[Baseball Writers Association of America]] held a special election for the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]].<ref name="Presidential"/> They voted to waive the waiting period for Clemente, due to the circumstances of his death, and posthumously elected him for induction into the Hall of Fame, giving him 393 of the 420 available votes, or 92% of the vote.<ref name="Presidential"/> Clemente's Hall of Fame plaque had originally read "Roberto Walker Clemente". In 2000, the plaque was recast to express his name in the proper Hispanic format, "Roberto Clemente Walker".<ref>{{cite web| title=Roberto Clemente Plaque is Recast to Correct Cultural Inaccuracy; New One Travels to Puerto Rico (November, 2000)| url= http://209.23.71.87/whats_new/press_releases/2000/pr2000_09_19.htm| publisher=National Hall of Fame and Museum| date=[[2000-09-18]]| accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>
[[Image:PresMedalFreedom.jpg|thumb|80px|left|Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
MLB presents the [[Roberto Clemente Award]] every year to the player who best follows Clemente's example with humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070906&content_id=4991&vkey=hof_news|title=Baseball honors Roberto Clemente|author=Marc Zarefsku|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame|date=[[2007-09-06]]|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> Clemente was awarded the [[Congressional Gold Medal]] in 1973 and the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 2002.<ref name="Presidential">{{cite web|url=http://www.medaloffreedom.com/RobertoWalkerClemente.htm|title=Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient: Roberto Clemente Walker|publisher=The Official Site of the Presidential Medal of Freedom|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> In 2003, he was inducted into the [[United States Marine Corps]] Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name="Marine"/> On October 26, 2005, Clemente was named a member of Major League Baseball's [[Latino Legends Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051026&content_id=1260107&vkey=printer_friendly&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Latino Legends team announced|author=Jesses Sanchez|publisher=Major League Baseball|date=[[2005-10-26]]|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> At the [[Major League Baseball]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star game]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] on July 11, 2006, many of the players on both teams wore yellow wristbands with the initials "RCW" in honor of Clemente. At the end of the fourth inning, Clemente was awarded the Commissioner's Historical Achievement Award by the Commissioner of Baseball; the award was accepted by his widow.<ref name="AS 2006">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060711&content_id=1553135&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp|title=Baseball honors Clemente|author=Barry M. Bloom|publisher=Major League Baseball|date=[[2006-07-12]]|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> During the award presentation, the [[Commissioner of Baseball]] [[Bud Selig]] stated that "Roberto was a hero in every sense of the word".<ref name="AS 2006"/> [[Image:RobertoClementeStatueatPNCPark.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of Clemente outside [[PNC Park]] in [[Pittsburgh]].]] [[PNC Park]], the home ballpark of the Pirates which opened in 2001, includes a right field wall {{convert|21|ft|m}} high, in reference to Clemente's uniform number and his normal fielding position during his years with the Pirates.<ref>{{citeweb| url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/ballpark/index.jsp| title=PNC Park Overview| publisher=Major League Baseball| accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref>


Puerto Rico has honored Clemente's memory by naming the coliseum in San Juan the [[Roberto Clemente Coliseum]]; two baseball parks are in Carolina, the professional one , [[Roberto Clemente Stadium]], and the Double-A. There is also the Escuela de los Deportes (School of Sports) that has the Double-A baseball park and the number 21 can't be used in any of the baseball teams there.. Today, this sports complex is called ''Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcsc21.com/index.php?page=homepage|title=Bienvenidos|publisher=Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente (official website)|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> In Pittsburgh, the [[Roberto Clemente Bridge|6th Street Bridge]] was renamed in his memory, and the Pirates [[Squad number#Retired number|retired]] his number 21 at the start of the 1973 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/regionstate/19990408clemente3.asp|title=Clemente's family helps to christen renamed bridge|author=Johnna A.|publisher=post-gazette.com|date=[[1999-04-08]]|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> The City of Pittsburgh maintains [[Roberto Clemente Memorial Park]] along North Shore Drive in the city's North Side. In 2007, the [[Roberto Clemente Museum]] opened in the [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] section of Pittsburgh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07204/803776-63.stm|title=Clemente Museum brightens Lower Lawrenceville outlook|author=Diana Nelson Jones|publisher=The Pittsburgh Gazette|date=[[2007-07-23]]|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> Some schools, such as [[Roberto Clemente High School]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]] and the [[Roberto Clemente Charter School]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], were named in Clemente's honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clementehs.org/|title=About Us|publisher=Roberto Clemente Community Academy|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref>
*Shri Hosabale Ramappa Hegde (1853-1908):He served,as a member of the Mysore Representative Assembly, for 15 years between 1889 &1904.


On August 17, 1984, the day before what would have been his 50th birthday, the [[United States Postal Service]] issued a [[postage stamp]] honoring Clemente.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/2001/April13/04.htm|title=National Postal Museum to feature Roberto Clemente Walker|publisher=Hispania News|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> Designed by Juan Lopez-Bonilla, the spare clean design shows Clemente wearing his Pirates cap, with the Puerto Rican flag in the background. In 1999, he ranked Number 20 on ''[[The Sporting News]]''' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the highest-ranking Latino player on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.sportingnews.com/baseball/100/index-1.html|title=The Sporting News Baseball 100 Greatest Players|publisher=The Sporting News|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> Later that year, Clemente was nominated as a finalist for the [[Major League Baseball All-Century Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/1999/1023/129008.html|title=All-Century Team final voting|publisher=ESPN|date=[[1999-10-23]]|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref>
*Shri. H.R.Subbarao (1901-1986):H.R.Subbarao,popularly called as Hosabale Subbarayaru, the second son of Shri.Ramappa Hegde was born in 1901. He devoted most of his life time towards Social, Religious and Co-operative activities. He served as the president of Havyaka Cooperative Society Ltd. Talakalakoppa for 35 long years from 1933 to1968 with a great deal of sincerity, commitment and honesty. His passion towards the social upliftment and well being of all the citizens has earned him the populous name “Ajatha Shathru” (A man without any enemy).During the coronation ceremony of the Sri Jayachamarajendra Odeyar Bahadur Mysore in the year 1940, Hosabale Subbarayaru was honored as one of the best co-operatives and awarded the GOLD medal. He served as the Member of Representative Assembly, Mysore, for 5 years between 1938 & 1943.Also,he served as the Director of the Mysore State Apex Bank Ltd., Bangalore, for 5 years from 1940 to1945and was one of the Directors of the State Land Development Bank Ltd., Bangalore for 6 years from 1950 to1956 and was one of the Directors for State Marketing Federation, Co-operative Printing Press, District Areka Marketing Cooperative Society and the Taluk Society for many terms. He was the convener of Sri Vinayaka Temple Kodanakatte for 25 years. Hosabale Subbarayaru was one of the founders of Annavar Adike Company Ltd., Sagar along with Mr.LaxminarayanaRao Mattikoppa and Mr.Ganeshiah Mugimane, in the year 1945.Since then, this company never had any set back and even now it is actively operating for the cause and betterment of the Areka Cultivators in Sagar Region. In the year 1949, Sri Sri Sri Srimadjagdguru Shankaracharya Sri Srimadragahvendra Bharati Swamiji of Ramachandrapura Mutt, Hosanagar (tq),Shimoga(dt) graciously bestowed the General Power of Attorney(GPA) to Hosabale Subbarao till the later breathed last.
===Biographies and documentaries===
Clemente's life has been the subject of numerous books, articles and documentaries. [[David Maraniss]] wrote a book titled ''Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero'', which was published in 2006. Clemente is also the subject of a one-hour biography as part of the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] history series, [[American Experience]] which premiered on April 21, 2008.<ref name="PBS">{{cite web| url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/clemente/| title=American Experience: Roberto Clemente| publisher=[[Public Broadcasting Service]]| accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref> The film is directed by Bernardo Ruiz, narrated by [[Jimmy Smits]] and features interviews with Vera Clemente, [[Orlando Cepeda]] and [[George F. Will]].<ref name="PBS"/> The production received an [[ALMA Award]].


==See also==
*H.R. Puttppa Hegde, H.R. Subbarao & H.R. Sheshagiriappa , the sons of Sri. Ramappa Hegde, being important officers, had engaged Mr.Hiranyappa, a Master Craftsman, along with seven other craftsmen to prepare an “Ivory Throne” for Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt. The craftsmen devoted 17 years to complete the throne successfully in the year 1936.On this glorious throne, one can see the beautifully carved scenes of Ramayana, Mahabharata,Pictures of Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva etc. The Ivory throne on completion was handed over gracefully to Shree Shree Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maha Samstanam Shree Shree Ramachandra Bharathi Swamiji of the Shree Ramachandrapura Mutt,Hosanagara.
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==References==
*Hosabale Srinivasarao son of Shri.H.R. Subbarao, is continuing from where his father had left – the cause of serving society. He served as a director of District cooperative central Bank Shimoga, District Cooperative Union Shimoga, Malnad Areca Marketing Cooperative Society Shimoga, Havyaka Cooperative society Talakalkoppa and Land Mortgage Cooperative Bank ,Sorab and Sagar Prantya Adike Balegarara Sangha. He also served as The President of Horticulture Cooperative Society, Hosabale. Currently, he is serving as The chairman of Annavara Adike Company Limited, Sagar & also as the convener of Sri Vinayaka Temple ,Kodanakatte , near Hosabale.
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==External links==
*Dr. Gopal K Kadekodi, Honorary Professor at Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka: Recipient of Rajyotsava award in 2005, former President of Indian Society for Ecological Economics, former Director of Institute for Social and Economic Cahnge, Bangalore, currently, Member of National Tiger Conservation Authority, New Delhi.
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Template:Infobox MLB retired Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball right fielder. Clemente was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of seven children. On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto. He began his professional career playing with the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBBPR). While he was playing in Puerto Rico, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract to play with the Montreal Royals. Clemente accepted the offer and was active with the team until he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major League Baseball draft that took place on November 22, 1954.

Clemente played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1972, all with Pittsburgh. He was awarded the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1966. During the course of his career, Clemente was selected to participate in the league's All Star Game on twelve occasions. He won twelve Gold Glove Awards and led the league in batting average four different seasons. He was involved in charity work both in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, often delivering baseball equipment and food to them. He died in an aviation accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. His body was never recovered. He was elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously in 1973, thus becoming the first Latin American to be selected and the only current Hall of Famer for whom the mandatory five year waiting period was waived since the wait was instituted in 1954.

Early life

Roberto was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico to Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. He was the youngest of seven siblings, having five brothers and one sister. During his childhood, Don Melchor worked as foreman of the sugar crops located in the municipality.[1] The family’s resources were limited and Roberto had to work to earn money; this work included delivering milk cans to the family’s neighbors. Clemente demonstrated interest in baseball early in his life and would often play against neighboring barrios. He studied in Vizcarondo High School, a public school located in Carolina. During his first year in high school, he was recruited by Roberto Marin to play softball with the Sello Rojo team; Marin had taken interest in Clemente when he saw him playing baseball in Barrio San Anton.[2] He was with the team two years, playing shortstop. Clemente joined Puerto Rico’s amateur league when he was sixteen years old; while there, he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team, which represented the municipality of Juncos.[3]

Baseball career

Clemente’s professional career began when Pedrín Zorilla offered him a contract with the Santurce Crabbers of the LBBPR.[4] He was a bench player during his first campaign, but was promoted to the team’s starting lineup the following season. During this season he hit .288 as the team’s leadoff hitter. While Clemente was playing in the LBBPR, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract with the team’s Triple-A subsidiary.[5] He then moved to Montreal to play with the Montreal Royals. The climate and language differences affected Clemente early on, but he received the assistance of his teammate Joe Black, who was able to speak Spanish. In 1954, Clyde Sukeforth, a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player for the team and discussed the possibility of drafting Clemente to the Pirates with the team’s manager Max Macon.[6] The Pirates selected Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on November 22, 1954.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Clemente debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 17, 1955 in the first of a double header against the Brooklyn Dodgers.[7] At the beginning of his time with the Pirates, he experienced frustration because of racial tension between himself, the local media, and even some of his teammates.[8][9] Clemente responded to this by stating, “I don’t believe in color”.[10] He noted that, during his upbringing, he was taught to never discriminate against someone based on ethnicity.[10]

During the middle of the season, Clemente was involved in a car accident; this caused him to miss several games with an injury in his lower back.[11] He finished his rookie season with an average of .255, despite confronting trouble hitting certain types of pitches.[12] His defensive skills, however, were highlighted during this season.[13]

During the off season, Clemente played with the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican baseball winter league, where he was already considered a star.[14]

The 1960s

The Pirates experienced several difficult seasons through the 1950s, although they did manage their first winning season since 1948 in 1959. During the winter season of 1958-59, Clemente didn't play winter baseball in Puerto Rico; instead, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. He spent six months in his military commitment at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. In Camp Lejeune, he served as an infantryman. The rigorous training program helped Clemente physically. He added strength by gaining ten pounds and said his back troubles had disappeared.

He remained in the reserves until September 1964.[15][16][17] Early in the 1960 season, Clemente led the league, batting an average of .353 and scoring Runs Batted In (RBIs) in twenty-five out of twenty-seven games.[18] Roberto's batting average stayed above the .300 mark throughout the course of the campaign. In August, he was inactive for five games as a result of an injury on his chin; he received this injury when his head impacted a concrete wall while he was trying to catch a hard line hit that reached the park's outer wall. Following this accident, he was transported to a local hospital, where the doctors stitched his chin; this prohibited him from playing until the injury was healed.[19] The Pirates compiled a 95-59 record during the regular season, winning the National League pennant, and defeated the New York Yankees in a seven-game World Series. Clemente batted .310 in the series, hitting safely at least once in every game.[20] His .314 batting average, 16 home runs, and defense during the course of the season earned him his first participation in the All-Star game, where he served as a reserve player.

During the 1961 spring training, Clemente tried to modify his batting technique by using a heavier bat in order to slow the speed of his swing, following advice from Pirates' batting coach George Sisler.[21] During the 1961 season, Clemente was selected as the starting right fielder for the National League in the All-Star game. In this game, he batted a triple on his first at-bat and scored the team's first run. With the American League ahead 4-3 in the tenth inning, Clemente hit a double that gave the National League a decisive 5-4 win.[22]

Following the season, he traveled to Puerto Rico along with Orlando Cepeda, who was a native of Ponce. When both players arrived, they were received by 18,000 people, who were celebrating that this was the first season in which both leagues in Major League Baseball were led in batting average by Puerto Rican players.[23] On November 14, 1964, Clemente married Vera Zabala. The ceremony took place in the church of San Fernando in Carolina and was attended by thousands of fanatics.[24] During this time, he was also involved in managing the Senadores de San Juan in the LBPPR, as well as playing with the team during the Major League offseason. During the course of the winter league, Clemente was injured and only participated as a pinch hitter in the league's All-Star game. He experienced a complication on his injury during the course of this game and underwent surgery shortly after being carried off of the playing field.[25]

This condition limited his role with the Pirates in the first half of the 1965 season, during which he batted an average of .257. He was inactive for several games during this stage of the campaign before being fully active; when he returned to the starting lineup, he hit in thirty-three out of thirty-four games and his average improved to .340.[26] Roberto and Vera had their first son on August 17, 1965, when Roberto Clemente, Jr. was born; he was the first of three children, along with Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto.[27] During the 1960s, he batted over .300 in every year except 1968, when he hit .291.[28] He was selected to every All-Star game, and he was given a Gold Glove every season from 1961 onwards.[28] He led the National League in batting average four times (1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967), led the National League in hits twice (1964 and 1967), and won the Most Valuable Player award in the 1966 season, when he hit .317 while setting career highs in home runs (29) and RBI (119).[28] In 1967, he registered a career high .357 average and hit twenty-three home runs and 110 runs batted in.[28]

The 1970s

The 1970 season was the last one that the Pittsburgh Pirates played in Forbes Field before moving to Three Rivers Stadium; for Clemente, abandoning this stadium was an emotional situation. The Pirates' final game at Forbes Field took place on June 28, 1970. That day, Clemente noted that it was hard to play in a different field, saying, "I spent half my life there".[29] The night of July 4, 1970 was declared "Roberto Clemente Night"; on this day, several Puerto Rican fans traveled to Three Rivers Stadium and cheered Clemente while wearing traditional Puerto Rican indumentary. A ceremony to honor Clemente took place, during which he received a scroll with 300,000 signatures compiled in Puerto Rico, and several thousands of dollars were donated to charity work following Clemente's request.[30][31]

During the 1970 campaign, Clemente compiled an average of .352; the Pirates won the National League East but were subsequently eliminated by the Cincinnati Reds. In the offseason, Clemente experienced some tense situations while he was working as manager of the Senators and when his father, Melchor Clemente, experienced medical problems and was subjected to a surgery.[32]

In the 1971 season, the Pirates won the National League and faced the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. Baltimore had won 100 games and swept the American League Championship Series, both for the third consecutive year, and were the defending World Series champions. The Orioles won the first two games in the series, but Pittsburgh won the championship in seven games. This marked the second occasion that Clemente had won a World Series with the Pirates. Over the course of the series, Clemente batted a .414 average (12 hits in 29 at-bats), performed well defensively, and hit a solo home run in the deciding 2-1 seventh game victory.[33] Following the conclusion of the season, he received the World Series Most Valuable Player award. Struggling with injuries, Clemente only managed to appear in 102 games in 1972, but he still hit .312 for his final .300 season.[33] On September 30,, in a game at Three Rivers Stadium, he hit a double off Jon Matlack of the New York Mets for his 3,000th hit.[34] It was the last at-bat of his career during a regular season, though he did play in the 1972 NLCS playoffs against the Cincinnati Reds.[33] In the playoffs, he batted .235 as he went 4 for 17. His last game ever was at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium in the fifth game of the playoff series.

Career statistics

Offensive

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
2433 9454 1416 3000 440 166 240 1305 83 621 1230 .317 .359 .475 .834

Death in airplane accident

Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work. When Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, was affected by a massive earthquake on December 23, 1972, Clemente (who had been visiting Managua three weeks before the quake) immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights.[35] He soon learned, however, that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of the Somoza government, never reaching victims of the quake.[36]

Clemente decided to accompany the fourth relief flight, hoping that his presence would ensure that the aid would be delivered to the survivors.[37] The airplane he chartered for a New Year's Eve flight, a Douglas DC-7, [38][39] had a history of mechanical problems and sub-par flight personnel, and it was overloaded by 5,000 pounds. It crashed into the ocean off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico immediately after takeoff on December 31, 1972.[40] A few days after the crash, the body of the pilot and part of the fuselage of the plane were found. An empty flight case apparently belonging to Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane. Teammate Manny Sanguillen, a catcher and Clemente's best friend, was the only member of the Pirates not to attend Roberto's funeral. He chose instead to dive into the waters where Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his teammate. Clemente's body was never recovered.[40]

At the time of his death, Clemente had established several records within the Pittsburgh Pirates, including possessing the record for hitting the most triples in a single game with three and the record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten, [41] as well as achieving other accomplishments that were unparalleled at the moment. These include tying the record for most Gold Glove Awards won among outfielders with twelve, which he shares with Willie Mays.[42] He also became the only player to have ever hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam.[43] He accomplished this historic feat on July 25, 1956 in a 9-8 Pittsburgh win against the Chicago Cubs, at Forbes Field. In addition, he was one of four players to have ten or more Gold Gloves and a lifetime batting average of over .300.

Posthumous honors

Roberto Clemente Coliseum

On March 20, 1973, the Baseball Writers Association of America held a special election for the Baseball Hall of Fame.[44] They voted to waive the waiting period for Clemente, due to the circumstances of his death, and posthumously elected him for induction into the Hall of Fame, giving him 393 of the 420 available votes, or 92% of the vote.[44] Clemente's Hall of Fame plaque had originally read "Roberto Walker Clemente". In 2000, the plaque was recast to express his name in the proper Hispanic format, "Roberto Clemente Walker".[45]

Presidential Medal of Freedom

MLB presents the Roberto Clemente Award every year to the player who best follows Clemente's example with humanitarian work.[46] Clemente was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1973 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.[44] In 2003, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.[17] On October 26, 2005, Clemente was named a member of Major League Baseball's Latino Legends Team.[47] At the Major League Baseball All-Star game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 11, 2006, many of the players on both teams wore yellow wristbands with the initials "RCW" in honor of Clemente. At the end of the fourth inning, Clemente was awarded the Commissioner's Historical Achievement Award by the Commissioner of Baseball; the award was accepted by his widow.[48] During the award presentation, the Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig stated that "Roberto was a hero in every sense of the word".[48]

File:RobertoClementeStatueatPNCPark.jpg
Statue of Clemente outside PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

PNC Park, the home ballpark of the Pirates which opened in 2001, includes a right field wall 21 feet (6.4 m) high, in reference to Clemente's uniform number and his normal fielding position during his years with the Pirates.[49]

Puerto Rico has honored Clemente's memory by naming the coliseum in San Juan the Roberto Clemente Coliseum; two baseball parks are in Carolina, the professional one , Roberto Clemente Stadium, and the Double-A. There is also the Escuela de los Deportes (School of Sports) that has the Double-A baseball park and the number 21 can't be used in any of the baseball teams there.. Today, this sports complex is called Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente.[50] In Pittsburgh, the 6th Street Bridge was renamed in his memory, and the Pirates retired his number 21 at the start of the 1973 season.[51] The City of Pittsburgh maintains Roberto Clemente Memorial Park along North Shore Drive in the city's North Side. In 2007, the Roberto Clemente Museum opened in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh.[52] Some schools, such as Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago, Illinois and the Roberto Clemente Charter School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, were named in Clemente's honor.[53]

On August 17, 1984, the day before what would have been his 50th birthday, the United States Postal Service issued a postage stamp honoring Clemente.[54] Designed by Juan Lopez-Bonilla, the spare clean design shows Clemente wearing his Pirates cap, with the Puerto Rican flag in the background. In 1999, he ranked Number 20 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the highest-ranking Latino player on the list.[55] Later that year, Clemente was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.[56]

Biographies and documentaries

Clemente's life has been the subject of numerous books, articles and documentaries. David Maraniss wrote a book titled Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero, which was published in 2006. Clemente is also the subject of a one-hour biography as part of the Public Broadcasting Service history series, American Experience which premiered on April 21, 2008.[57] The film is directed by Bernardo Ruiz, narrated by Jimmy Smits and features interviews with Vera Clemente, Orlando Cepeda and George F. Will.[57] The production received an ALMA Award.

See also

References

  1. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "The way of the Jibaro". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 3. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Roberto's father, Don Melchor Clemente, worked as foreman in the sugar fields.
  2. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Where Are You Going, Momen?". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 20. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. For the next two years, Roberto played for the Sello Rojo softball team.
  3. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Where Are You Going, Momen?". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 20. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. When he was sixteen, he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team in the Puerto Rican amateur league.
  4. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Tell the Man I Will Sign". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 25. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. "Well, Marin," said señor Zorilla, "we can give him $400 bonus and maybe $ 40.00 a week until he learns to wear a uniform."
  5. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Wearing the Uniform". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 33. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. "Roberto," said Pedrin Zorilla, "I have spoken with Mr. Campanis. The Dodgers would like to sign you to a contract with their Triple-A team in Montreal. They will pay you a signing bonus of $10,000 and a salary of $5,000 for the year"
  6. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "It's For Your Own Good". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 41. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. "I noticed you haven't been playing Clemente much." Sukeforth smiled across the dinner table at Max Macon. The two men had known each other for years. There was no sense in trying to fool each other. "Well, I don't care if you never play him" continued the Pittsburgh scout. "We're going to finish last, and we're going to draft him number one."
  7. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. It was Sunday, April 17, 1955, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were playing the first game of a double-header against the Brooklyn Dodgers.[...] For Roberto Clemente it was his first time at bat in the major leagues.
  8. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Even on his own team, some of the players made fun of him and called him a "nigger." Roberto grew furious at their insults.
  9. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. There were other insults as well. In the newspapers, the writers called him a "Puerto Rican hot dog." When they quoted the things he said they exaggerated his accent.
  10. ^ a b Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. "I don't believe in color," Roberto said. "I believe in people. I always respect everyone and thanks to God my mother and my father taught me never to hate, never to dislike someone based of their color.
  11. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. To make matters worse, Roberto had to sit out many games because of pain in his lower back. During the winter, a drunken driver had rammed into his car at sixty miles per hour.
  12. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Roberto continued to struggle at the plate through-out his rookie season, finally finishing with a .255 average.
  13. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. In the outfield, however, he quickly established himself as an outstanding performer.
  14. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I play like Roberto Clemente". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Once again he was playing for the Santurce Crabbers. In the winter league he was an established star.
  15. ^ Clemente to Start Six-Month Marine Corps Hitch, Oct. 4,. The Sporting News. September 24, 1958. p. 7.
  16. ^ Buc Flyhawk Now Marine Rookie. The Sporting News. November 19, 1958. p. 13.
  17. ^ a b "Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame: Roberto Clemente". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  18. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Beat 'Em, Bucs!". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 63. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. In May, while the Pirates were fighting the San Francisco Giants for first place, Roberto drove in 25 runs in 27 games. By the end of the month he was leading the league with a batting average of .353 and the Pirates were ahead of the Giants by one and a half games.
  19. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Beat 'Em, Bucs!". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 64. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Roberto was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The doctors stitched up his jaw and he sat out the next five games waiting for it to heal
  20. ^ Juan Mercado. "Roberto Clemente Un verdadero símbolo latinoamericano". [A] hora.com. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  21. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Beat 'Em, Bucs!". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 74. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Now, in the spring of 1961, he made another improvement. He began using a heavier bat to slow down his swing and make better contact with the ball.
  22. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Beat 'Em, Bucs!". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 77. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Then he brought his bat around and smashed a line drive to right field. As Roberto raced for first, Willie Mays rounded third and headed for home. The National League had won by a score of 5-4!
  23. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "Beat 'Em, Bucs!". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. pp. 78–79. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. When the plane landed, Roberto and Cepeda received a hero's welcome. Eighteen thousand people stood cheering on the side of the road as they were driven from the airport to Sixto Escobar Stadium.
  24. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "It Is My Life". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 84. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Thousands of people filled the plaza in Carolina on November 14, 1964. It was a beautiful sunny day., but they were not there for the sunshine. Inside the church of San Fernando, Roberto Clemente was marrying Vera Zabala.
  25. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "It Is My Life". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 85. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. The injury had not affected his swing, and he smashed a hard line drive to right field. But as he limped to first base, his leg collapsed beneath him. He was rushed to the hospital, and a few days later, the doctors cut open his leg to drain a pool of blood in his thigh.
  26. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "It Is My Life". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Clemente was back and so were the Pirates. Roberto hit safely in 33 out of 34 games, raising his average all the way up to .340.
  27. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "MVP". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 90. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. On August 17, 1965, while Roberto Sr. was chasing his third batting title, Vera gave birth to Roberto Jr.
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  29. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I Don't Have The Words". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 106. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. On June 28, 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their last game at Forbes Field. For Roberto it was an emotional moment. "I spent half my life there," he said.
  30. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I Don't Have The Words". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 107. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. A young Puerto Rican businessman named Juan Jiménez presented Roberto with a scroll containing 300,000 signatures from the people of Puerto Rico.
  31. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I Don't Have The Words". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 108. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. At Roberto's request, thousands of dollars were donated to help the crippled children at Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital.
  32. ^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "I Don't Have The Words". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. pp. 111–112. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. That winter, Roberto had other concerns as well. Don Melchor fell seriously ll and had to have surgery.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by National League Batting Champion
1961
1964–1965
1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Most Valuable Player
1966 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Major League Player of the Month
May 1960
May 1967
July 1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series MVP
1971 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Babe Ruth Award
1971 		Succeeded by

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