42 Latino Athletes Who Changed The History of Sports

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Roberto Clemente

Sport: Baseball

Years Active: 1955-1972

Aside from his prolific professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Puerto Rican athlete was an exemplary philanthropist off the field. On the diamond he was nothing short of incredible: 15-time All Star, 2-time world champion, 12-time Gold Glove, 4-time batting champ, 1 MVP, and a World Series MVP.

Change the Game Cred: On December 31, 1972, en route to deliver aid to the earthquake victims in Nicaragua, Clemente passed away in an airplane accident—a humanitarian to the end.