Roberto Clemente Autograph

Roberto Clemente was born on August 18, 1934, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was the youngest of seven siblings and started playing baseball at a young age with his brothers. He first signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 but stayed in Puerto Rico due to language and cultural barriers. In 1955, he played for the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rican Winter League, where he caught the attention of Pittsburgh Pirates scout Al Campanis. Clemente signed with the Pirates in 1954 and made his Major League debut in 1955. More about Roberto Clemente

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Current items with a signature of Roberto Clemente

These are the most current items with a signature of Roberto Clemente that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

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thumbnail2022 Heritage Auctions National PROMO Card 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Signed *$19.99logo
thumbnailBruce Markusen SIGNED Roberto Clemente The Great One 1998 First Edition HB w/GOA$25.00logo
thumbnailPaul Goldschmidt St. Louis Cardinals Autographed Game-Used Yellow Roberto Clemente Day Franklin Batting Gloves vs. Cincinnati Reds on September 15, 2022$1999.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente #149 Art Card Limited 23/50 Vela Signed (Pittsburgh Pirates)$5.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente #21 Pirates AUTOGRAPHED picture 3.5X4.5 VG MK$249.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Facsimile Autographed Mouse Pad Item#8860$18.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Facsimile Autographed Mouse Pad Item#8861$18.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Facsimile Autographed Mouse Pad Item#8862$18.99logo
Clemente quickly became a star player for the Pirates, known for his powerful throwing arm and hitting ability. He won the National League batting title four times, was a 15-time All-Star, won 12 Gold Gloves, and helped lead the Pirates to two World Series championships in 1960 and 1971. Clemente was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1971 World Series, where he hit .414 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Off the field, Clemente was known for his humanitarian efforts. He used his baseball career to raise money and awareness for those in need, particularly in Latin American countries. Tragically, on December 31, 1972, Clemente died in a plane crash while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. In 1973, he was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, making him the first Latin American player to receive the honor. Today, Clemente's legacy lives on through the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to a player who exemplifies his humanitarian spirit. Read even more about Roberto Clemente at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Roberto Clemente

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The most expensive item with a signature of Roberto Clemente (World's Finest Roberto Clemente Single-Signed Baseball With PSA/DNA M... Lot 43) was sold in July 2015 for $24000.00 while the cheapest item (Roberto Clemente 2003 Bowman Heritage Facsimile Signature Black Border #180) found a new owner for $0.79 in January 2021. The month with the most items sold (82) was July 2020 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of Roberto Clemente. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2018 with $10000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Roberto Clemente is worth $14.50.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Roberto Clemente were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnailRoberto Clemente #144 Art Card Limited 24/50 Vela Signed (Pittsburgh Pirates)$5.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente #147 Art Card Limited 35/50 Vela Signed (Pittsburgh Pirates)$2.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente #148 Art Card Limited 20/50 Vela Signed (Pittsburgh Pirates)$4.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente #148 Art Card Limited 24/50 Vela Signed (Pittsburgh Pirates)$4.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente 1996 Signature Bats card, bat, & stand w/COA - #’d to 10,000$20.00logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Artist Signed Baseball Art Card 1/10$29.95logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Custom Art Card Refractor Artist’s Autograph$20.50logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Pastime Portrait Sketch Card Limited 15/30 Dr. Dunk Signed$6.99logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Platinum Plated Artist Signed Santurce Crabbers Card 1/1$49.95logo
thumbnailRoberto Clemente Signature Bats licensed by 21 in Right Sealed Serial # /10000$29.98logo

Latest News about Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente autographed game-used bat headed for auction, expected to fetch (01/02/24): The Baseball Hall of Famer used the bat during his penultimate season with the Pirates Go to news article

Yankees' Aaron Judge wins MLB's 2023 Roberto Clemente Award for community work (10/30/23): Judge was presented with his latest honor prior to Game 3 of the World Series Go to news article

Dodgers' Turner wins Roberto Clemente Award (11/01/22): Justin Turner, who has spent his entire stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers fervidly giving back to the community where he grew up, has been named recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, which honors players for their philanthropic efforts. Go to news article

Dodgers' Justin Turner wins 2022 MLB Roberto Clemente Award, will be honored at (10/31/22): 'Justin and his wife, Kourtney, embody everything that the Award stands for,' the Dodgers president said Go to news article

MLB marks Clemente Day with N.Y. ceremony (09/16/22): Major League Baseball commemorated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on Thursday, with festivities centered in New York, where the Mets hosted the Hall of Fame outfielder's former team, the Pirates. Go to news article

Older News Stories about Roberto Clemente

Rays make history by starting MLB's first all-Latino lineup on Roberto Clemente (09/2022): The players also donned Clemente's No. 21 Go to news article

MLB Clemente Award winners wear his 21 on caps for careers (04/2022): Winners of the Roberto Clemente Award will wear his No. 21 on the back of their caps for the rest of their major league careers.

Gene Clines, member of MLB's first all-minority lineup and 1971 World Series cha (01/2022): Clines batted second in the historic lineup alongside Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell Go to news article

Cruz's philanthropic efforts net Clemente Award (10/2021): Nelson Cruz, who was nominated by the Twins before being traded to the Rays, is the 50th winner of the Roberto Clemente Award. The veteran slugger provided financial support for 1,200 families in the Dominican Republic during the pandemic. Go to news article

Roberto Clemente Day: MLB expands list of who can wear No. 21 to Pirates, Puerto (09/2021): Wednesday is Roberto Clemente Day around baseball Go to news article

Wainwright wins MLB's Roberto Clemente Award (12/2020): Pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by MLB for community involvement and philanthropy. Go to news article

Cardinals' Yadier Molina homers in first at-bat while wearing Roberto Clemente's (09/2020): The second-inning homer was extra special for the Puerto Rico native Go to news article

'Never forget, it was Roberto Clemente throwing' (04/2020): Plays that should have never been close were turned into outs when Roberto Clemente, in right field, had the ball in his hands a runner trying to take an extra base in his sights. Go to news article

Vera Clemente, Roberto Clemente’s widow, has died (11/2019): Vera Clemente, the widow of Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente and a goodwill ambassador for Major League Baseball, has died. MLB and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced her death Saturday. MLB says Vera Clemente had health issues recently.

Indians' Carrasco honored with Clemente Award (10/2019): Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who is lauded for his charitable acts and who missed a portion of the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, won the Roberto Clemente Award. Go to news article

SC's Mark Sanford says it's wrong time to honor George Bush's home, Roberto Clem (12/2018): Congressman Mark Sanford is concerned about a move toward "an imperial presidency." Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice is frustrated by "feel-good" bills.

Roberto Clemente bridge to reopen (04/2015): The Roberto Clemente Bridge will reopen to traffic at 8 a.m. Sunday, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Saturday. Go to news article

Roberto Clemente MS students spend day (03/2015): Lauren Gower, 12, a sixth-grader at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown thinks its cool to learn about new cultures.

Roberto Clemente League seeks sponsors (01/2015): LOWELL -- The Roberto Clemente Baseball League of Lowell, which serves boys between the ages 7 and 17, is seeking sponsors for its baseball teams for $350 each. Go to news article

Today in history: Baseball player Roberto Clemente killed in plane crash (12/2014): Thought for Today: “Though the past haunt me as a spirit, I do not ask to forget.” — Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, English poet (1793-1835).

Rollins named co-winner of Roberto Clemente Award (10/2014): Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, White Sox' Paul Konerko share award for community service. Go to news article

Groundwater Testing Wells Being Installed At Contaminated Roberto Clemente Park (09/2014): In the first step toward cleaning up the toxic park, crews are drilling into the soil in an effort to install three water testing wells. Go to news article

Roberto Clemente Would Have Turned 80 Today (08/2014): Roberto Clemente, the legendary Hall Of Famer who was killed in a plane crash in 1972, would have turned 80 years old today. Go to news article

McDonough Elite Gamers win Roberto Clemente World Series (07/2014): When Chris Garner began coaching the McDonough Elite Gamers five years ago, he had one specific goal in mind.

Roberto Clemente Charter School gets Allentown zoning board OK to expand (06/2014): Allentown zoning board says charter can use old Garfield School. With a tenant dispute now settled, Allentown's Roberto Clemente Charter School can expand onto former Allentown School District property, the city's Zoning Hearing Board ruled Monday.

Illegal Islip Dumping Scandal Spreads Amid Roberto Clemente Park Probe (05/2014): “We believe that the same individuals responsible for the dumping at Roberto Clemente Park are also responsible for the dumping at the Rt. 111 site."

Roberto Clemente, A2 Tech programs merger to spawn new Pathways to Success schoo (04/2014): Though the initial proposal was to co-locate both programs at the former Stone School--where A2 Tech lives now--talks between Edmonson and Weeks evolved to a point that both felt it was time to take the future partnership a step further. The offspring of that work is the Pathways to Success school. Go to news article

Roberto Clemente's Son Roberto Clemente, Jr. Shares His Book “Clemente: The True (03/2014): Simply G Media Network announces the release of an interview with Roberto Clemente Jr. with co-host, entrepreneur, Vi Millionaire GJ Reynolds and co-host Neil Haley, the Total Tutor. (PRWeb March 27, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11698702.htm

Azalea Park’s defaced Roberto Clemente mural continues to inspire controversy (02/2014): School board responds to requested renovations in Azalea Park Roberto Clemente, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is a respected figure in the world of Major League Baseball, especially for Azalea Park’s Puerto Rican community.

Proposal to move long-scrutinized Roberto Clemente program may find traction (01/2014): After multiple attempts in recent years to find a sustainable solution for the long-scrutinized Roberto Clemente Student Development Center, Ann Arbor Public Schools appears to have found one option that administrators and school board members can agree on. Wednesday Superintendent...

Roberto Clemente Jr., son of famed baseball player, visits Allentown schools (11/2013): Clemente Jr. has visited Allentown many times but never visited the Roberto Clemente Charter School until today.

Beltran wins Roberto Clemente award (10/2013): Saint Louis (AFP) - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Carlos Beltran was named Saturday as the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, presented to the Major League Baseball player who combines outstanding playing ability with community service.

Colonial High alumni protest suggested name change to Roberto Clemente (09/2013): A proposal by a Hispanic activist to change the name of Colonial High School has prompted a backlash from alumni, who have been making calls, writing letters and taking to social media to protest the idea.        

PHOTOS: Jersey City's Roberto Clemente Little League hosts team from Dominican R (08/2013): The Roberto Clemente 12U Little League baseball team hosted F.F. Cruz, a team from the Dominican Republic on Thursday night at Enos Jones Park, while the team is currently on a week-long trip to New Jersey. Roberto Clemente won the...

Roberto Clemente statue unveiled in the Bronx (06/2013): Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente was honored with a new statue of baseball legend at Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx Saturday morning.

'Friends' group forms to help find funding sources to sustain Ann Arbor's Robert (05/2013): Thomas Brush of Ann Arbor and his wife, Sally Brush, have decided to launch a Friends of Roberto Clemente group to study how to educate at-risk children and how to fund such programs in Washtenaw County. Tom Brush spoke...

‘DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre (04/2013): REVIEW | “DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story” is showing at GALA Hispanic Theatre.

Report: Officials say moving Roberto Clemente to Pioneer is better than moving i (03/2013): Students at the Roberto Clemente Student Development Center could be shifted to Pioneer High School in the fall instead of Ann Arbor Technological High School. The program relocation is one of many cost-saving measures the district is proposing to...

Gazette.Net: Voices in Education: John Fleming, math teacher at Roberto Clemente (02/2013): John Fleming is a math teacher at Roberto Clemente Middle School, Germantown. He was interviewed at the school on Feb. 20. You are an algebra and geometry teacher and have been with Montgomery County Public Schools for 18 years. What did you do before teaching?

BILL EGGERT | Remembering the Great One: Roberto Clemente (01/2013): New Year’s Eve 1972: A date that began with much joy and anticipation in western Pennsylvania, but ended with much sadness.

Long-Lost Film Footage Of Roberto Clemente Found (12/2012): Pirates legend Roberto Clemente was on a mission of mercy to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, when his plane went down in the Atlantic New Year's Eve 40 years ago.

Roberto Clemente's family visits Detroit school named for him (10/2012): Detroit — The family of baseball legend Roberto Clemente visited a Detroit elementary school named after him on Monday as part of a stop in town for the World Series.

Pirates Honor Roberto Clemente By Giving Back To Local Kids (09/2012): It was almost 40 years ago that Pittsburgh Pirates’ great Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash. He was working to deliver relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua at the time. Now, the current Pirates are working to honor the Pittsburgh sports legend.

Roberto Clemente Charter School fighting Allentown School Board's rejection of p (08/2012): The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled the downtown Allentown charter school's appeal of the school board's rejection may proceed to the state level. Go to news article

Roberto Clemente World Series games begin (07/2012): It’s the 2012 American Amateur Roberto Clemente World Series, bringing eight of the top 7- and 8-year-old baseball teams from around the country and Puerto Rico. Here’s a quick look at each of the teams:

N.J. Senate plans to request MLB retire Roberto Clemente's number (06/2012): The only number currently retired and recognized by every Major League Baseball team is number 42, worn by Jackie Robinson Go to news article

InteractiveMD Names Roberto Clemente Jr. as Spokesperson to Introduce Telehealth (05/2012): InteractiveMD, provider of first-of-its-kind consumer telehealth retail model and customized telehealth solutions for businesses, today announced the appointment of Roberto Clemente, Jr.

Roberto Clemente biographer to speak at Millburn Library (04/2012): Author Kal Wagenheim will discuss "Clemente: The Enduring Legacy,” his new expanded biography of the late baseball star/humanitarian, on Wednesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m., at Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Ave. Admission free. For more information, call 973-376-1006.... Go to news article

This week at theme parks: J. Cole, Sugar Ray, Sabrina Soto, Roberto Clemente exh (03/2012): Aw, c'mon, Daylight Savings Time isn't THAT bad. And, in theory, it gives you an extra hour of daylight in the theme parks. Here's what you can see this week in Orlando's theme parks and attractions.

Roberto Clemente legacy celebrated in Orlando exhibit (01/2012): Historical context can get complicated in our daily buzz of 140-character updates on Twitter and check-ins on Facebook.

Ortiz wins Roberto Clemente Award (10/2011): St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox has been named the 2011 winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, bestowed upon the player who combines outstanding play on the field with devoted work in the community.

Hawkins up for Roberto Clemente Award (09/2011): Hawkins up for Roberto Clemente Award

Studios pondering film on Roberto Clemente (08/2011): A motion picture based on the life of Roberto Clemente is being negotiated with several studios that include 20th Century Fox. Roberto Clemente Jr. confirmed Friday that a deal is in the works and that Puerto Rican actor Amaury Nolasco is expected to star.

Graphic novel paints portrait of Roberto Clemente (05/2011): If you think about it, there's something inevitable about the portrayal of Roberto Clemente's life in the pages of a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. "21: The Story of Roberto Clemente" brings together comics and baseball, two of America's most popular conveyers of epic mythology.

Roberto Clemente Little League Parade held in Jersey City (04/2011): Enlarge Richard J. McCormack/For The Jersey Journal Players in the Roberto Clemente Little League march through the streets of Jersey City on April 2, 2011. The annual parade marks the opening of the league's baseball season. Go to news article

George Karl watches Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez, sees Roberto Clemente (03/2011): Nuggets coach George Karl took a sentimental journey to spring training Thursday. Go to news article

Challenger Space Center in Peoria features Smithsonian exhibit on Roberto Clemen (02/2011): The Challenger Space Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, has caught spring training fever.

Exhibit chronicles the life of Roberto Clemente (12/2010): The Bessie Smith Cultural Center is hosting the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, “Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente."