Roberto Clemente Review

Roberto Clemente was a _____________.

• tennis player

• soccer player

• baseball player

Where was Roberto Clemente born?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Honduras

Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?

• He had no money to buy baseballs.

• There were many soup cans in the field.

• He could hit them farther than real balls

Where Roberto Clemente was invited to play because he was such a good baseball player?

• He was invited to meet the president

• He was invited to play baseball in the United States.

• He was invited to play in the major league in Canada.

What is the name of the town where Roberto Clemente was sent?

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Napa, California.

• Denver, Colorado.

For wich team did Roberto play?

• Chicago White Sox

• Los Angeles Dodgers

• Pittsburgh Pirates

How did Roberto Clemente feel in Pittsburgh when he first arrived?

• He didn't like the city.

• Confused, everyone spoke English instead of Spanish in Pittsburgh.

• He wanted to go back to Puerto Rico

Why were Roberto's new Pittsburgh fans so excited about him?

• Because he had a Spanish name.

• Because he could hit, catch, and run very well.

• Because he used a guava tree baseball bat.

What happened when Roberto Clemente started playing for Pittsburgh?

• The team started winning.

• They hated him

• Nothing

How did Roberto Clemente die?

• In a car accident

• In a ship accident

• In a plane accident