Clemente, By David Maraniss-The Complete Book

Being a baseball fan, and being fascinated by the history of the sport, I found this book very interesting. While I admit the book was boring at times, it tells a truly great story along with all the facts you can possibly imagine. David Maraniss also does a great job of giving a detailed summary of all the important games and world series. I also like how at the end of the book, he tells about different people's reactions to his death--from fans of Roberto Clemente to close friends and family.

The book tells the story of one of baseball's greatest players. What makes Clemente so special is the adversity he had to overcome. Being one of the first Latin American players to play in Major League Baseball, Clemente experienced a lot of racism from fans, players, coaches and others. However, he was still able to be successful and even won an MVP award. On top of all this, he was one of the most generous athletes in the history of sports, constantly donating and doing what he could to help others in need. In December 1972 for example, Managua, Nicaragua was hit by an earthquake. For days, Clemente worked tirelessly on the relief effort. Eventually, Clemente personally got on a plane from Puerto Rico to Nicaragua to deliver supplies. Unfortunately, the plane went down, and Clemente as well as the other 3 people in the plane were killed. Clemente was 38.