In 1961 , after the birth of his son Evelio Jr. , Otero moved to the brand new Channel 4 television station and became the first anchor at WAPA-TV . He had a sense of history , which drove him more than awards or economic success . On 31 December 1972 , hall of fame baseball player , Roberto Clemente , visited Otero after appearing at a local game show on New Year 's Eve requesting help for the suffering caused by the devastating earthquake in Managua , Nicaragua . Clemente asked Otero if he could go with him as he did n't have any news personnel to cover the charity effort . Otero declined as he had a celebration to attend with his wife and children , but promised Clemente that he would go on the next trip the following week with better planning . Clemente died that night and became a legend in baseball
earthquake in Managua , Nicaragua
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
Evelio Otero Sr.