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 Read Quote
I used to watch Monte Irvin play when I was a kid. I idolized him. I used to wait in front of the ballpark just for him to pass by so I could see him. Roberto Clemente Read Quote
I wasn’t ready for the majors when I joined the Pirates in 1955. I was too young and didn’t know my way around. Roberto Clemente Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
