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Great Photo of Roberto Clemente With His Children!
A few years ago, I started a series I called “Baseball Fathers and Sons.” It’s been a while since I added to it, so I thought this would be a good time for another entry.
So today, I’ll feature a heartwarming photo of Roberto Clemente with his three boys: Roberto, Jr. (born in 1965), Luis Roberto (born in1966), and Roberto Enrique (born in 1969). On a sad note, I just learned that Roberto’s wife, Vera Zabala Clemente, passed away two years ago this week, November 16, 2019, at age 78.
Baseball Bonds Fathers with Their Children
What American institution has ever been better at bonding together grandfathers, fathers, and sons/daughters, generation after generation, than the great game of baseball? And so what better way to celebrate this than with a photo tribute to some of baseball’s more notable fathers and children.
I put together a nice collection of baseball fathers and their children. Check out the photo gallery to see it. It includes father-children combinations from different eras in baseball. It’s not meant to be all-inclusive, it’s just some of the combinations I was able to come up with. I hope you enjoy it.
George Herman Ruth, Jr.
Here’s another one that comes immediately to mind: It’s the classic photo of a young George Herman Ruth, Jr. helping out his old man at George Sr.’s Baltimore gin mill in 1915. I’ve posted this one before, but I never tire of looking at it.
Boy, that George Jr. was the “spittin’ image” of the old man…a real chip off the old block! I wonder if Junior ever amounted to anything! Let’s see… Junior was born in 1895, making him about 20 at the time of the photo. Was he old enough to be working in a saloon?? Did they even have laws like that back then? Haha!
By the way, here’s a nice pic of the Clemente boys later in life with their mother, Vera, in front of the Roberto Clemente statue:
If you’d like to share some reminiscences about your dad or your grandfather and baseball, please do so in the comments section below.
Gary Livacari
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Information: Excerpts Roberto Clement Wikipedia page
A wonderful job with your article on sons. Well done. Very enjoyable !
Even though Hank was my favorite, I’ll easily admit that Roberto had him beat in right field.
RIP Roberto…
Thanks Larry!
THE GREATEST TRUE AND GENUINE HERO IN AMERICAN SPORTS HISTORY!
No argument here, James!
I met some young fellows, who played local ball, at PNC Park one opening day years ago. As we talked one fellow mentioned they had met Manny Sanguillen and asked for hitting advice. Manny said all of his teammates went to Clemente for the same advice. Clemente’s advice was to just throw your hands at the ball, which explains to me why he was such a great “bad ball” hitter. Many photos show him swinging in what most would say was an unbalanced approach. Success speaks for itself.
Thanks Robert…great story!
A wonderful collection of photos!
Thanks David!
Sorry about the typo…just realized I forgot the final “e” in his name. It’s been corrected.
I love baseball because of my Dad and Uncle. They both worked in the same factory and my uncle lived with us. My first memory was them coming home from work and putting on the 7th game of the 1960 World Series. We did not like the Yankees and we were of Polish descent. Bill Mazeroski hits the Homer to beat the Yanks. I got my first sip of Champagne that day! Maz was one of my favorites and 2nd base became my position. Dad’s favorite was Stan the Man and my Uncle took me to my first game aT Connie Mack in Philly vs the Cards. Philly started Chris Short and had Rich Allen and Tony Gonzalez in the Lineup. Cards had Lor Brock and Curt Flood. Remember it like it was yesterday!!
Thanks a lot, Joseph…great story! I love the personal stuff like this!
Hi Gary:
As you know, we were great Brooklyn Dodger fans. Their departure left a big hole in our summers. When the Mets arrived in Flushing Meadows in 1962, it was a reason to cheer, until they played of course. It is one of the sorrows of my life that my dad passed away on October 5, 1968. He suffered through six years of of ineptitude never getting the chance to experience 1969 and the miracle Mets. He would have loved them.
Joan
Beautiful Clemente family photo. And The Bambino behind the bar is a classic!