countries in the Caribbean region, using sports as a vehicle to motivate the progress of communities and specially to provide opportunities for social development for disadvantaged families. One of his desires was the founding of a center for developing underprivileged youth through sport and education. (9) A man of strong family values, Clemente in 1964 married Vera Cristina Zabala, with whom he started a family that grew with the birth of his sons Roberto Jr. in 1965, Luis in 1966, and Enrique in 1969. Upon winning the 1971 World Series MVP, he showed that strong bond and his faith when in his interview he sent a blessing to his children and asked for one from his parents. (10) After the December 23, 1972, earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua, having earlier that year worked in that country with an international tournament, Roberto Clemente was a leader in efforts to obtain relief supplies for the victims and mobilize aid. (11) Concerned over reports that this help may not reach those who needed it but was instead being diverted or misused, on December 31, 1972, he boarded an aid flight, so that he could participate directly in delivering it. (12) That flight, tragically, suffered a mechanical failure during takeoff climb and crashed into the sea just off the coast, with all on board perishing. The loss of Roberto Clemente was traumatic across the Puerto Rican and general Latino community and the sports world. (13) The accolades received by Clemente are many, and to this day he continues to accumulate recognition on his home soil and away from it, not only as a sports superstar with lasting fame in that endeavor, but as an example of commitment to humanity in its times of need, even to the ultimate consequences. The Baseball Writers Association almost immediately waived the waiting period requirement and named Roberto Clemente Walker to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. The Major League Baseball Roberto Clemente Award is given every year to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship,