Why is Roberto Clemente's life worth commemorating?
" Roberto Clemente was a very important person on and off the field. Roberto gave back to the less fortunate kids and families back in Puerto Rico. Clemente hosted free baseball clinics for the children in need in his hometown. On the road when playing baseball he would always stop by the hospitals and visit the sick children and give them autographs. Clemente took baseball gloves and bats to his fans and gave them away. Because of the person Roberto Clemente was, the MLB made an award with his name the Roberto Clemente award. The Roberto Clemente award is an award that gives recognition to baseball players of the Major League that best represent baseball with great character and who also involve themselves in the community doing positive actions. "
I choose this paragraph because it talks about Roberto Clemente doing good things for the people in his community. Which is why for my capstone the Roberto Clemente committee celebrates him every year because of the type of person he was. They honor his actions and remind others in our community of the good he did and also inspire others to do good actions.