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American Experience "Roberto Clemente"
Roberto ClementeBaseball great Roberto Clemente's talent and inimitable style drew legions of fans, but as this American Experience production reveals, he was more than an exceptional baseball player. He was also a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice. Through interviews with relatives, childhood friends, former teammates, and journalists, this biography tells Clemente's inspiring and tragic story, focusing on a man whose career sheds light on larger issues of immigration, civil rights, and cultural change.
Air Date
Monday, 4/21/08 from 9-10 p.m. ET
Thursday, 4/24/08 from 3:30-4:30 a.m. ET
Website
pbs.org/wgbh/amex/
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