I am Roberto Clemente
From Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum · 2024
Summary
Brad feels like he doesn't belong, so the friends visit a young Roberto Clemente — a Puerto Rican baseball legend who faced discrimination but became an MLB Hall of Famer and humanitarian hero who gave his life helping earthquake survivors. The episode (which also features Kristi Yamaguchi) celebrates cultural pride and using your platform to help others.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Roberto Clemente was one of baseball's greatest players and a committed humanitarian.
- What is a humanitarian? How did Roberto Clemente help people beyond baseball?
- Why is Roberto Clemente's story especially meaningful to many Puerto Rican and Latino communities?
- What challenges did Clemente face as a Latino player in Major League Baseball?
- When you are good at something, how might you use that skill to help others?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: humanitarian, Latin America, discrimination, legacy, hall of fame.
Try it: List three qualities that made Roberto Clemente special. Circle the one you most want to develop in yourself.