Clemente was not only an extraordinary MLB icon, but also a humanitarian force. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a permanent mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. The Brooklyn Dodgers initially signed Clemente to a minor league contract in 1954. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates would eventually draft him

The Big Train, a dominant force on the pitcher’s mound, left an indelible mark on baseball history, spanning over two decades with the team from Washington, D.C. from 1907 to 1927. Raised in the American heartland, he later settled in California with his family, where his natural talent began to shine. His fastball was legendary even as a teen