I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 than swinging for home runs. — Roberto Clemente

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I felt kind of bashful (when the fans went crazy). I'm a very quiet, shy person, although you writers might not believe because I shout sometimes. — Roberto Clemente

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Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth. — Roberto Clemente

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I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball. — Roberto Clemente

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