Roberto Clemente State Park , originally named '' ' Harlem River State Park ' '' , opened in 1973 and was the first New York state park established in an urban setting . The park was renamed in 1974 for Roberto Clemente , the first Latino-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame . Clemente was killed in an air crash while trying to assist relief efforts after the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
Roberto Clemente State Park