I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 then swinging for home runs.

- Roberto Clemente

When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth.

- Roberto Clemente

To the people here, we are outsiders. Foreigners.

- Roberto Clemente

I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give.

- Roberto Clemente

Why does everyone talk about the past? All that counts is tomorrow's game.

- Roberto Clemente

Baseball has been very good to me.

- Roberto Clemente

In a way, I was born twice. I was born in 1934 and again in 1955 when I came to Pittsburgh. I am thankful to say that I lived two lives.

- Roberto Clemente

I would be lost without baseball. I don't think I could stand being away from it as long as I was alive.

- Roberto Clemente

I am from the poor people; I represent the poor people. I like workers. I like people that suffer because these people have a different approach to l…

- Roberto Clemente