The Puerto Rican legend Roberto Clemente was not only an extraordinary athlete, but also a voice for social justice. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a enduring mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. Clemente’s career began in earnest when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league affiliate in

The Big Train, a symbol of pitching excellence, carved out a remarkable career, spanning more than 20 years with the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. Raised in the American heartland, his family relocated westward, where his baseball abilities caught attention. Even as a teenager, he possessed a blistering fastball, often described as unhi