Soon after his death, Roberto Clemente became the first Latino player to be included in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that he was.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

Roberto Clemente once said: "Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth."

VOA: special.2010.04.11

The first class in 2010 included such marquee names as Roberto Clemente, Luis Aparicio and Roberto Alomar.

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Carter was recognized, too, for his contributions off the field when he was honored with the Roberto Clemente Award.

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As expected, multiple stories involving Sammy Sosa were woven around Roberto Clemente and the profound reverence that his name still elicits even to this day.

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