The 1960 World Series | Roberto Clemente | American Experience | PBS

In the bottom of the ninth inning, David and Goliath were tied, 9-9. As Pittsburgh held its collective breath, Pirate second baseman Bill Mazeroski came to the plate. When Mazeroski reached home, Clemente was there, celebrating one of the great upsets in baseball history, proud of his own big contribution to the team’s success. Once off the field, he expected to make a quick exit and catch a plane home to Puerto Rico. But he hadn’t counted on the scene outside the clubhouse. “There’s Clemente!” someone shouted and the crowd surged forward. It took him an hour to make his way through. After years of feeling himself an outsider, he had won them over. The fans of Pittsburgh, he said, had made it all worthwhile.

Roberto Clemente is an in-depth look at an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball’s first Latino superstar. Featuring interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors David Maraniss and George F. Will, Clemente’s wife Vera, Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, and former teammates, the documentary presents an intimate and revealing portrait of a man whose passion and grace made him a legend.

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[CarlosGarcia-ejty]

Amazing Roberto clemente the great one retire 21

[stuisaac]

Back when sports meant something!!! I can remember listening to the Pirates on the radio in '71 and '79!

[leftymcnally]

Those old Pirate home uniforms are some of the very finest to ever grace a Baseball diamond

[tg]

In the era of the 1960s, you cannot imagine the mythic quality of Clemente, handsome like a Greek god, athletic, graceful, intense, utterly in the moment when hitting, running or throwing. I recall a game where he struck out three times. At the 4th time, the crowd booed. He stood there, took his helmet off and stared at the crowd as if to say I am Roberto Clemente. A man and a proud Puerto Rican. How dare you. Slowly the crowd murmured and began to applaud and cheer.tumultuously. Point made

[Bob-dj]

Pirate broadcaster Bob Prince referred to Roberto as “The Great One.” He wasn’t wrong!!

[susanryman]

Special occasion attire. Even traveling via plane. Pristine.

[dougsmith]

The Bob Prince call on the video was dubbed later. Bob Prince missed the home run. He was on his way to the club house to prepare for post game activities.

[bitterbob]

My dad said the only time he saw his father cry was when the Pirates won the World Series.

[AlbertoGarcia-vbue]

Una película de Roberto Clemente algún día se hará??? Debe ser fantastica.

[spicy_burrito_bombs]

I have a ring from this but it doesn’t have a diamond is it still valuable?

[johntexas]

Every dressed nice. Suits, dresses etc