Roberto Clemente is a painting by Gregory Perillo which was uploaded on August 13th, 2014.
Roberto Clemente
One of the most complete all-around players in baseball history, Roberto Clemente won 12 Gold Glove Awards along with 4 batting championships. In his... more
Title
Roberto Clemente
Artist
Gregory Perillo
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
One of the most complete all-around players in baseball history, Roberto Clemente won 12 Gold Glove Awards along with 4 batting championships. In his 18 seasons with the Pittsburg Pirates, the right fielder had 3,000 hits and maintains a .316 batting average. The Puerto Rican superstars� finest season was 1966, when he was recognized as the National League�s MVP and player of the year by The Sporting News. In his to World Series, he generated an incredible 12 hits with two homers. In the 1971 championship, he had a .414 batting average.
Perhaps more importantly, Roberto Clemente was a sincere humanitarian who made every effort to help those in need. It was during such a mission of charity, on New Year�s Eve 1972, that he died in a plane crash while attempting to deliver relief aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Clemente�s lifelong dream to create a sports complex in his native land was realized after his death. The Roberto Clemente Sports City stands as a monument to Puerto Rico�s greatest sports hero.
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August 13th, 2014
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Gull G
Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life....Congratulations on your recent sale of an amazing work