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... that before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Taínos who lived in the island played a ball game called "Batey" in which the winners were treated like heroes and the losers were sacrificed?.^[1]
... that Roberto Clemente's hit number 3,000th was his last hit ever in the Major Leagues?^[2]
... that Roberto Clemente is the only Puerto Rican to posthumously be awarded both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Presidential Citizens Medal? The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award and the Presidential Citizens Medal the second highest civilian award bestowed by the President of the United States.
... that youngest person ever to have won a world boxing championship is Wilfred Benítez?
... that John Ruiz, a Puerto Rican, was the first Hispanic world Heavyweight boxing champion?
... that Puerto Rico ranks third in the world with the most boxing champions in history, after the United States and Mexico?
... that Dick Versace is the first person of Puerto Rican descent and the first Hispanic to become head coach of an NBA team?
... that the winning pitcher in the first ever Major League Baseball game played west of Kansas City was Rubén Gómez?
... that Teófilo Cruz is the first player from Puerto Rico and the Americas to be inducted to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame?
... that Carly Colón, known internationally by his ring name Carlito is the first professional wrestler to ever win a title in two separate debuts in WWE history?

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^ Paul Rober Walker (1988). "The way of the Jibaro". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 3. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Roberto's father, Don Melchor Clemente, worked as foreman in the sugar fields.

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[2] Paul Rober Walker (1988). "The way of the Jibaro". Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente. United States: Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 3. ISBN 0-15-307557-0. Roberto's father, Don Melchor Clemente, worked as foreman in the sugar fields.

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