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- the World Series. He hit
- .414, and was named the
- Series MVP.
-
- On September 30, 1972,
- Roberto hit a double off the left-field wall in
- PittsburghΓÇÖs Three Rivers Stadium. It was
- his 3,000th career hit. It was also his last.
- Three months later, on December 31,
- Roberto died in a plane crash. He had been
- delivering supplies to earthquake victims in
- Nicaragua (a country in Central America).
- Soon after taking off, the plane crashed into
- the ocean.
-
- In 1973, Roberto Clemente became the
- first Hispanic player to be elected to the
- National Baseball Hall of Fame.
-