Luis roberto clemente
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Vera and Roberto: Everlasting love, legacies
The final months of Vera Clemente’s life were filled with beautiful images and vivid dreams.
Her husband, , was a constant presence in these visions, she would tell others. He’d pick her up in a brand-new Cadillac and they would drive around Puerto Rico, just like the old days. They’d smile at each other as they motored past pristine sidewalks and perfectly manicured lawns. She described contemporary buildings and an immaculate baseball field.
It felt like heaven.
“I remember telling Mom that the dreams sound amazing and what you are describing is what we hope for Roberto Clemente Sports City in the future -- but the only problem is that you are in the car with Dad,” said Luis Clemente, the couple’s middle son. “He’s picking you up and taking you with him. That’s the part that worries me. She would just smile and tell me not to worry because as long as she was with Dad that everything is perfect.”
[Note: A version of this story originally ran on MLB.com in September 2020.]
The annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was establishe
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Vera Zabala
Puerto Rican philanthropist (1941–2019)
Vera Zabala | |
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| Born | Vera Cristina Zabala Vivada (1941-03-06)March 6, 1941 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Died | November 16, 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 78) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Other names | Vera Clemente |
| Occupation | philanthropist |
| Years active | 1964-2019 |
| Known for | chair of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, founder of the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente |
| Spouse | Roberto Clemente |
| Children | 3; Including Roberto Jr. |
Vera Zabala Clemente (March 6, 1941 – November 16, 2019) was a Puerto Rican philanthropist who was the head of the Roberto Clemente Foundation. She founded a sports education facility in Puerto Rico and was a Goodwill Ambassador for Major League Baseball. She was the wife of baseball player Roberto Clemente, who died in 1972, and the mother of sportscaster Roberto Clemente Jr. She went to the White House in 2003 to receive her husband's posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Early life
Vera Cristina Zabala was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico in 1941. She g
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Vera Clemente
Vera Clemente | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vera Cristina Zabala Vivada March 6, 1941 Puerto Rico |
| Died | November 16, 2019 (aged 78) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | philanthropist |
| Years active | 1964-2019 |
| Known for | chair of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, founder of the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente |
Vera Clemente (March 6, 1941 – November 16, 2019) was a Puerto Rican philanthropist. She was the head of the Roberto Clemente Foundation. She founded a sports education center in Puerto Rico, and was a Goodwill Ambassador for Major League Baseball.
She was the wife of baseball player Roberto Clemente, who died in 1972, and the mother of sportscaster Roberto Clemente Jr. She went to the White House in 2003 to receive her husband's posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Clemente died of a short-illness on November 16, 2019 at a San Juan, Puerto Rico hospital, aged 78.[1][2]
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