“He played a kind of baseball that none of us had ever seen before… As if it were a form of punishment for everyone else on the field.” Roberto Clemente was an amazing baseball player and an amazing citizen. "Always, they said Babe Ruth was the best there was. They said you’d really have to be something to be like Babe Ruth. But Babe Ruth was an American player. What we have needed was a Puerto Rican player they could say that about, someone to look up to and try to equal." Roberto always tried to be a role model for the kids and adults (especially for the Puerto Ricans). There are more reasons that make Roberto Clemente the most effective citizen. Roberto Clemente was born in San Antón, Puerto Rico. Roberto had four siblings and he was the youngest out of the five. His father was Melchor …show more content…
In addition, a local award is given annually to one player from every major league club. There has never been a tie for the award until this year. Two players won the award this year and both were from different leagues (National and American). Roberto Clemente has impacted society because now even the players that are now making around 20 million dollars a year strive for the Roberto Clemente award. This award is one of the highest awards you can get in sports. But, he also impacted communities and not even just in the U.S.A but, all around the world. When he tragically died in the plane crash he impacted communities that he had visited or helped. It was like the world lost a superhero. Everyone was astonished when this happened because he was the first person that had so much fame and he still helped others. No one had ever thought a guy that had fame and money would ever die helping others. Everyone thought the rich people were always snotty and never helped others. But, now more people are donating more and more to people in