A moving exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente legendary Latino baseball player pioneer and humanitarian. On an island called Puerto Rico there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and swift feet he earned his nickname The Great One. He led the Pirates to two World Series hit three-thousand hits and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn t just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.