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*his baseball bat was a substantial 5 ounces heavier than the bat used by a much-larger top slugger today,<ref>https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/aaron-judge-takes-bp-with-replica-roberto-clemente-bat</ref> and one of the heaviest bats ever used.<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1251649-20-biggest-bats-in-mlb-history#:~:text=The%20contributions%20Roberto%20Clemente%20made,the%20Pittsburgh%20Pirates%20in%201955.</ref>

*his baseball bat was a substantial 5 ounces heavier than the bat used by a much-larger top slugger today,<ref>https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/aaron-judge-takes-bp-with-replica-roberto-clemente-bat</ref> and one of the heaviest bats ever used.<ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1251649-20-biggest-bats-in-mlb-history#:~:text=The%20contributions%20Roberto%20Clemente%20made,the%20Pittsburgh%20Pirates%20in%201955.</ref>

*his body was never recovered from a humanitarian mission after he attained precisely 3,000 hits, although the plane was found.

*his body was never recovered from a humanitarian mission after he attained precisely 3,000 hits, although the plane was found.

*he had an unusual way of catching fly balls (his basket catch), and in flailing his arms while running the base paths.

*he had an unusual way of catching fly balls (his basket catch), and in flailing his arms while running the base paths as though his arms were wings.

*despite his quick speed,<ref>Clemente's speed was so quick that he is thought to be the only player who ever hit an inside-the-park grand slam in major league history.</ref> he disliked stealing bases perhaps due to a misperception about the legitimacy of it.

*despite his quick speed,<ref>Clemente's speed was so quick that he is thought to be the only player who ever hit an inside-the-park grand slam in major league history.</ref> he disliked stealing bases perhaps due to a misperception about the legitimacy of it.

*his nickname, "The Great One," is unusual and has a spiritual implication.

*his nickname, "The Great One," is unusual and has a spiritual implication.