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'''Roberto Clemente''', nicknamed "The Great One," was one of the finest [[baseball]] players ever, particularly as an all-round player.  He had a hit in every World Series game, was the 11th player to reach 3,000 hits overall, had the highest batting average of anyone in the 1960s and the finest arm of any outfielder ever.  He won a record 12 Golden Gloves, and is ranked as the greatest defensive right fielder of all time.<ref>https://www.thereporter.com/2020/09/09/sieger-some-say-roberto-clemente-was-the-greatest-ever/</ref>  Clemente was baseball's greatest humanitarian, and a strong argument can be made that he was an [[angel]].  He led the Pirates to two [[World Series]] championships, first in 1960 and again in 1971.

'''Roberto Clemente Walker''', nicknamed "The Great One," was one of the finest [[baseball]] players ever, particularly as an all-round player.  He had a hit in every World Series game, was the 11th player to reach 3,000 hits overall, had the highest batting average of anyone in the 1960s and the finest arm of any outfielder ever.  He won a record 12 Golden Gloves, and is ranked as the greatest defensive right fielder of all time.<ref>https://www.thereporter.com/2020/09/09/sieger-some-say-roberto-clemente-was-the-greatest-ever/</ref>  Clemente was baseball's greatest humanitarian, and a strong argument can be made that he was an [[angel]].  He led the Pirates to two [[World Series]] championships, first in 1960 and again in 1971.

A devout [[Christian]] who was outspoken about his [[faith]] in [[God]], Clemente's career was tragically cut short when his relief plane crashed on a mercy mission to [[Nicaragua]] after a devastating [[earthquake]] there on December 31, 1972 (he was traveling there due to political theft of relief supplies; it was believed that Clemente's presence would stop the thefts from occurring).  In a much-watched interview of him on the field when asked about when he thought he would get his 3,000th hit, he said that you never know what will happen tomorrow because that is up to [[God]]; he would get his 3,000th hit in what would be his final game.

A devout [[Christian]] who was outspoken about his [[faith]] in [[God]], Clemente's career was tragically cut short when his relief plane crashed on a mercy mission to [[Nicaragua]] after a devastating [[earthquake]] there on December 31, 1972 (he was traveling there due to political theft of relief supplies; it was believed that Clemente's presence would stop the thefts from occurring).  In a much-watched interview of him on the field when asked about when he thought he would get his 3,000th hit, he said that you never know what will happen tomorrow because that is up to [[God]]; he would get his 3,000th hit in what would be his final game.

Clemente was so revered (primarily due to the circumstances surrounding his death) that Major League Baseball waived the required five-year waiting period for Baseball Hall of Fame induction in his case; he was inducted at the next voting session.<ref>Clemente is the only player for which the waiting period was waived.  It is erroneously claimed that this was also done for Lou Gehrig, but at the time of Gehrig's induction there was no waiting period; in his case the baseball writers held a special election to induct him due to his ALS.</ref>

Clemente was so revered (primarily due to the circumstances surrounding his death) that Major League Baseball waived the required five-year waiting period for Baseball Hall of Fame induction in his case; he was inducted at the next voting session.<ref>Clemente is the only player for which the waiting period was waived.  It is erroneously claimed that this was also done for Lou Gehrig, but at the time of Gehrig's induction there was no waiting period; in his case the baseball writers held a special election to induct him due to his ALS.</ref>

Major League Baseball has honored him every September 9 (his birthday) since 2002 (as Roberto Clemente Day).<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mlb-s-pirates-will-honor-roberto-clemente-wearing-his-number-n1239238</ref>  There have been repeated calls for MLB to retire his #21 across baseball as it did with Jackie Robinson.

Major League Baseball has honored him every September 9 (his birthday) since 2002 (as Roberto Clemente Day).<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mlb-s-pirates-will-honor-roberto-clemente-wearing-his-number-n1239238</ref>  There have been repeated calls for MLB to retire his #21 across baseball as it did with Jackie Robinson.  Also, the Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the player who is considered to have done the best humanitarian work during the season.

Clemente used the number 21 because it is total number of all the letters in his full name:  "Roberto Clemente Walker."

Clemente used the number 21 because it is total number of all the letters in his full name:  "Roberto Clemente Walker."