He is remembered as much for his humanitarianism as he is for his all-around game. Clemente won four batting titles, 12 Gold Glove awards and finished his career with 3,000 hits. He died at 38, in 1972, when a cargo plane carrying supplies and food to Nicaragua crashed with him aboard.
Runner-up:
Roger Clemens (Red Sox, Blue Jays)
Worthy of consideration:
Curt Flood, Bob Lemon,
Sammy Sosa (Cubs) and Warren Spahn |
