Roberto Clemente Topps in Action trading card

In 1954, the Pirates claimed 20-year-old outfielder Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Montreal farm club for $4,000 in the minor league draft. He had a brilliant career with the team, amassing 3,000 hits. In 1961, Clemente won his first batting title, hitting .351. He added three more titles in 1964, 1965, and 1967. Named MVP in 1966, Clemente batted .317 with 29 home runs and 119 RBIs. Clemente owned right field, his powerful and precise arm earned him 12 consecutive Gold Glove awards. Known for his off-field humanitarian efforts as well, Clemente broke barriers in baseball for Latin ballplayers.