My Padlet by Jazmyn Walker https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue en-us 2023-09-19 14:16:02 UTC 2023-09-27 23:54:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f60c.png My Person jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719430767 He is American and Puerto Rican.


Roberto was born on August 18, 1934.
(August 18, 1934-December 31,1972)]]> 2023-09-25 14:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719430767 The flag jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719459780 Carolina is Puerto Rico's fourth largest city.
It's dubbed as the Industrial Capital of Puerto Rico for it's concentration of factories. ]]> 2023-09-25 14:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719459780 Accomplishments jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719484432 Roberto has won 12 Gold Glove Awards and shares the record of most won among outfielders. 
He was an All-Star for 13 seasons, selected to 15 All-Star Games.
He won the NL MVP Award in 1966 and was named NL player of the Month Award three times (May 1960, May 1967, July 1969).]]> 2023-09-25 14:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719484432 Struggles jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719507595 Roberto was frequently getting hurt and sometimes his accidents required surgery. He suffered damaged discs, bone chips, pulled muscles, malaria, stomach problems, thigh hematoma, and even insomnia which caused him to have problems falling and staying asleep. He was also involved in a serious car crash and had injured his back. This incident has bothered him throughout his whole career. ]]> 2023-09-25 15:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719507595 Influence jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719517771 Roberto pushed forward social expectations for professional ballplayers and athletes in general. He was a humanitarian who devoted countless hours to helping people in need. In Latin America, he taught children at baseball clinics that were about much more than hitting, catching, and throwing.

]]> 2023-09-25 15:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719517771 Cause of Death jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719542765 Roberto died in a plane crash while traveling at great risk in response to an urgent request to deliver help to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake.]]> 2023-09-25 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719542765 jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719544329 2023-09-25 15:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719544329 jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719600571 2023-09-25 15:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719600571 jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719601480 2023-09-25 15:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719601480 Interesting facts jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719654935 Roberto was the first Hispanic player to accomplish many feats in the majors. 
He was also the first to win a World Series as a starter]]> 2023-09-25 16:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2719654935 Religious beliefs jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721046880 Roberto was raised a Baptist and later on became a practicing Catholic]]> 2023-09-26 11:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721046880 Education jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721052511 Roberto attended Julio Vizcarrondo High School in Carolina where he also participated in the high jump and javelin throw that was good enough to represent Puerto Rico at the Olympics.]]> 2023-09-26 11:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721052511 Family jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721079999 His mother and father were Luisa Walker and Don Melchor Clemente. 
His spouse/ex was Vera Christina Zabala
His children were Luise Roberto Walker, Roberto Enrique Walker and Roberto Walker Jr

]]> 2023-09-26 12:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2721079999 Childhood jw39337 https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2723878014 Roberto's mother did laundry, ran a grocery store, and other jobs on the sugarcane plantation. He did odd jobs to help the family and even buy himself a bicycle. Growing up, he played baseball and participated in track and field. ]]> 2023-09-27 23:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jw39337/a2lmr7kl8bdcxzue/wish/2723878014