Author: Roberto Clemente

Quotes

If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.

If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.

- Roberto Clemente

After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I'd win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.

After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I'd win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.

- Roberto Clemente

Baseball has been very good to me.

Baseball has been very good to me.

- Roberto Clemente

My mother has the same kind of an arm, even today at 74. She could throw a ball from second base to home plate with something on it. I got my arm from my mother.

My mother has the same kind of an arm, even today at 74. She could throw a ball from second base to home plate with something on it. I got my arm from my mother.

- Roberto Clemente

The Dodgers told me a big bonus was no good, and they said other players would resent it. Better for me to take a small amount of money and work my way.

The Dodgers told me a big bonus was no good, and they said other players would resent it. Better for me to take a small amount of money and work my way.

- Roberto Clemente

Brooklyn was a famous team. I wanted to play for the Dodgers.

Brooklyn was a famous team. I wanted to play for the Dodgers.

- Roberto Clemente

My father used to say, 'I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.' I grew up with that in my mind.

My father used to say, 'I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.' I grew up with that in my mind.

- Roberto Clemente

I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player.

I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player.

- Roberto Clemente

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