Clemente was not only an extraordinary baseball player, but also a humanitarian force. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a permanent mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. In 1954, Clemente started his journey with the Dodgers' farm system. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates would later select him through the
A Look Back at Walter Johnson’s MLB Career
The Big Train, an iconic figure in early Major League Baseball, left an indelible mark on baseball history, spanning over two decades with the Senators franchise from 1907 to 1927. Raised in the American heartland, Johnson moved to California in his youth, where his pitching skills were first noticed. His fastball was legendary even as a teen, o