Roberto Clemente Review

What professional US baseball team did Roberto Clemente play for?

• The New York Yankees

• The Atlanta Braves

• The Pittsburgh Pirates

• The Miami Marlins

TRUE or FALSE: White Americans would often call Roberto "Bob" or "Bobby" to disrespect him because he was Black.

• True

• False

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Roberto Clemente was from which Spanish speaking country?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• The Dominican Republic

• Panama

TRUE or FALSE: Roberto Clemente was the first player born in Latin America to hit a homerun in MLB.

• True

• False

Why did Roberto Clemente face challenges in his career?

• He did not know how to read.

• He was a Black man.

• He did not speak English.

• Both B & C

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TRUE or FALSE: Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash.

• True

• False

What country did Roberto Clemente try to help when they were hit with a massive earthquake?

• Guatemala

• Nicaragua

• Honduras

• El Salvador

TRUE or FALSE: Roberto Clemente never traveled to Puerto Rico again after moving to the United States.

• True

• False

What award was renamed after Roberto Clemente in 1973?

• The World Cup

• The Baseball Hall of Fame

• The MLB Commisioner's Award

• The Baseball Superstar Award

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*BONUS*: Who was the first team to sign Roberto Clemente before the Pittsburgh Pirates?

• The New York Mets

• The Miami Marlins

• The Atlanta Braves

• The Brooklyn Dodgers