Roberto Clemente

A native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente was the first Latin American baseball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A twelve-time All-Star, Clemente's career spans 18 seasons, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also won twelve Gold Glove Awards and led the league in batting average four times. Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously. He died in an aviation accident in 1972.