Roberto Clemente

Where was Clemente born?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Nicaragua

When Clemente was growing up, what did he use as a bat and baseball? Choose 2

• rock covered in rags

• tree branch

• metal pole

• stick

• orange

What made Clemente a great athlete?

• work ethic

• determination

• compassion

What major league team did Clemente start out with?

• Pirates

• Dodgers

• Royals

Why wasn't life in the big leagues easy for Clemente? Choose 2

• made fun of his accent

• wasn't paid as much as white athletes

• no one would practice with him

• journalists refused to recognize him

Why were only some of the supplies reaching the Nicaraguan people?

• the planes kept crashing into the ocean

• politicians were stealing from the supplies

• the supplies were getting destroyed by animals

What did Clement do to prevent more supplies from being stolen?

• he rode with the shipment

• he made an angry phone call

• he sent police to guard the shipments

How did Clemente die?

• he ran into the wall and cut his head open

• he was killed in a plane crash

• a line drive ball hit him in the head

Which of the following are Clemente's achievements? Choose 3

• Won four National League batting titles.

• Won the Gold Glove award 12 consecutive years.

• First Hispanic player admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Won the Home Run Championship.

• Was awarded the Peace Medal for his work with the Nicaraguan earthquake.