Roberto Clemente's Final Interview, October 1972
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Roberto Clemente sits down with WPXI [then-WIIC]'s Sam Nover in October 1972, less than 3 months before his untimely passing. This is definitely his final at-length interview, and probably his only surviving extended interview that was captured visually. This was re-run by WPXI for the first time in 1989, and again on New Year's Eve 1997 [marking the 25th anniversary of his death], which is the source of this upload. I'm not sure if it's been shown again since then. In its original rerun, Sam Nover apologizes for the video quality, and John Fedko does the same in 1997, so I feel no obligation to do so in 2018!
UPDATE: It was announced today [12-4-18] that Sam Nover, who conducted this interview with Roberto, has died at the age of 77. RIP to a Pittsburgh broadcasting legend.
He was a straightforward, no bs, no nonsense. Roberto Clemente was a good soul.. transparent, honest, sincere, humble, kind, giving - RIP. Thank you for sharing this video, bumfromph.
Sc120o a humble player who gave his life too help others. 👍
@@ManuelGuzman067 si kbron ya lo saben.
He was also a Marine one fact most ppl don't know
@@jacqueshowell6874
That's right. I was in the marine reserve first also.
he sounds like my Dad. He's from Puerto Rico. Says what he means.
I'm not a movie director, and I think I can make a hole movie out of this interview. I don't understand how Hollywood haven't done a movie of this gentleman jet. Shame on Hollywood. Best puertorrican baseball player of all time. Roberto Clemente.
Not only the best Puertorrican athlete of all time...but the Greatest Puertorrican of all time.
You’re so right… i wish they made a movie..He’s a Legend.. Boricua! 💪❤️🇵🇷❤️🇵🇷❤️
hes the greatest player of all time. ask willie mays who said so
U and me both buddy we can make a heck of a film 🎥
I am tempted to say “what a tragedy”, that we lost this man so soon, but the reality may be that he accomplished exactly what he came on earth to do! I am grateful for Roberto Clemente Sr.
but he wasnt done accomplishing. it was a great tragedy
@@stevea6816 that's not for you, me OR Roberto to decide. I'm also grateful for the existence of Roberto though I never saw him play. But he opened so many doors for Puerto Rican baseball players and I cannot/will not, ignore my heritage - as American as I am (even though Puerto Rican's ARE born American citizens). I hear what you're saying. Such a great man, so intelligent and thoughtful - and ultimately to selfless for his own good. It seems pretty obvious to me that he was needed elsewhere. Sleep in peace Roberto - you are missed here more than you know.
Jesus what a great human being and ball player he makes me proud to be a Puerto Rican/American 🇵🇷🇺🇸RIP#21..🙏🏼
My respect to Roberto Clemente one of the greatest 🇵🇷🇵🇷
I wanted to like your comment but there's already 21 likes, so I'll just give a 👍🏾
I am from Puerto Rico its a great pride to have real humans god bless this people
My favorite player and in my eyes the best baseball player of my lifetime, treated poorly and discriminated against by the press at times causing him to retreat from the press causing even more problems from the press. A proud man who did not like being called "Bobby" by some announcers and others, always corrected folks that his name was Roberto. He was just a thrill for me to watch with regards to all aspects of the game. Big reason for the 1971 World Series win and utterly devastated me when he passed to the point baseball was no longer that important to me. Just loved seeing him play, no one quite like him and will never be again. Just my two cents!!!!
🥰 to hear him speak wow. His accent sounds like my father 🇵🇷 🇵🇷🇵🇷
THIS MAN HELD NOTHING BACK AND PLAYED THE GAME AT 110%. THE GREATEST HISPANIC BALLPLAYER. MY HERO AND IDOL !! RIP ROBERTO...
I agree. He put everything out there every moment of the game. I found it interesting when responding about Namath and Ali. He said, "I have to rest." Rest In Peace, Roberto. You earned your fame for eternity.
It has been an honour to have lived during Roberto's lifetime, he is the Jackie Robinson of Latino America, a gentle soul
a fantastic human being, his legacy ensues his immortality, I genuinely love Roberto Clemente Walker # 21 lives forever.
*Someone one day will said that about us with the presence of Obama, our humble first black president of the US🌞*
@@halfmoonplakat2391Obama is a war criminal. Don’t disrespect Clemente invoking that fraud.
Only one 👊🏽🇵🇷number 21 legend..Roberto Clemente lives forever
I could listen to Roberto Clemente all day every day...his philosophy about life is incredibly prudent ... He was taken from us too early....
What a great man ... there are no words to describe the admiration I had for the great Roberto Clemente, this interview brought me to tears. Humble man without bragging, may his soul rest in peace. This man was an angel that God sent us to teach us how we should be. Roberto Clemente lives forever ....
Amen.
REST IN HEAVEN CHAMPION 🇵🇷☝💪🙏🇺🇸 NEVER FORGET.
iN niCARAGUA WE REMEMBER AND LOVE ROBERTO CLEMENTE FOR ALL HE DID TO HELP US IS A TIME OF NEED...LONG LIVE OUR BROTHER.
He is beautiful inside out I love him ❤
Una Verdadera Leyenda Del Béisbol estará en nuestros Corazónes para siempre, El Boricua que Representó a todos los Latinos 🇵🇷🇲🇽☝🏽
Gracias carnal✌💪
Gracias brother✌✌✌⚾⚾
Y un gran ser humano que dio su vida para ayudar a nuestro hermanos de Nicaragua. Murio una leyanda y un hero
Orgullosa de ser de la misma isla de ROBERTO CLEMENTE 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Yo tambien
🇵🇷
YO “ TAMBIEN”🇵🇷
This is the best baseball player! 🙏
Right on Roberto Clemente you tell them. We need you around today, so sad you are not.
Cause they killed him... brought down that plane on purpose... intentional.
@@AMEER-114- plane was overloaded and had mechanical problems. ✈️
@@Manuel-zo3wg is there anything they tell you that you call a lie?
Mainstream is all lies
How many shots of graphene, nanobots did you get ?
My favorite athlete of all time. I was truly lucky to see him play. Rip my great man..
I was gonna like your comment, but I just saw you had ''21'' likes.
@@MightyMind137 if you're gonna like the comment then like it instead of making excuses as to why you can't
@@MightyMind137 , I admire your respect. I wore the #21 in Basketball, Volleyball and Softball during my high school years in the 70's out of respect for my countryman, Roberto Clemente.
I LOVE THIS MAN'S ATTITUDE, HE SPEAKS UP, HE IS FOR JUSTICE & HATES INJUSTICE & UNFAIRNESS. A GREAT BORICUA for ALL TIMES. UN GRAN SER HUMANO PARA TODOS LOS TIEMPOS. VAYA! Que En Paz Descanse.
My Gooooodnesssss! The Greatest....speaking THE TRUTH!
Something I think they gotem kill like coby 😷🤬🙏🦅🙈
This dude was the man. Proud to know he was Puerto Rican. What a guy!
From Carolina Puerto Rico. One of the greatest ever. I which I lived in those years and say Thank you to Clemente. #21
Greatest Pittsburgh Pirate of them all, still to this day. Such an awesome human being. Down to earth, modest, and gave his all in life.
I remember like yesterday when Roberto Clemente lost he's life in a plane accident bringing help to Nicaraguan People after an earthquake. I cry hearing him. RIP
My father and uncles talked about this man like a myth this man was a God really I am adult now collecting Roberto Clemente memorabilia and I’m collecting pieces of childhood and basically my family every week makes me appreciate Roberto for keeping me and my father close to this day 💙 des de Nicaragua 🇳🇮
Wow ONE of the greatest EVER IN BASEBALL HISTORY PERIOD NO QUESTIONS ASK
dwone jones beg your pardon?
(From Pittsburgh) I call Roberto the greatest man to ever play baseball.
@dwone jones don't come with negative bullshit have some respect
Roberto was SALT OF THE EARTH. He was a remarkable talent and an even more remarkable man. You could see that he was the real deal. No BS with Clemente, a man of the people and for the people, a worker, an inspiration, and an undying light that still shines today.
A REAL MAN !!!
Well said its too bad Arod ny yankees had too cheat with steroids too get his fake 3000 hits sad never be in roberto clementes league .
@@ManuelGuzman067 tipo ya tu cansa hablando tanta basura.
@@ManuelGuzman067 not even if he is born again
He’s an inspiration.
Nicaragua te agradece.
This is an extraordinary human being who happened to be a baseball player.
I have always admired #21 as a Puerto Rican and a huge fan of baseball. After watching this interview I can now say I absolutely respect this man. Recuerdos de Roberto Clemente 🙏
Without a doubt, Roberto is in the top 5 greatest of all time in MLB. And definitely top dog in the world of humanity. May GOD always bless you Roberto, along with your family. RIP
Wow..... "I WANT TO BE OUTSIDE WITH THE FANS...WHO PAY MY SALARY!". Great words that you will not hear nowadays from stuckup ass multimillionaire athletes. 😐
¤T'CHALLA¤ robero had more class than the atheltes today . he gave his life to help others
That's why he was called the great one
this is what a real hero and humanitarian looks and acts like, man, have things changed for the worse...
May his name and memory always live and never be forgotten
Wow 2 months later roberto clemente would die in a ✈ accident .amazing ball player beautiful human being orgullio boricua rip ⚾
I saw him on this film and it feels like it was filmed yesterday. Unbelievable great man
caesar valentin 👍
Wow this guy was truly a legend , I always hear the good he did and how he always helped everyone but this video puts in perspective the person he really was . A true Puerto Rican 🇵🇷💪
Roberto Clemente was a Humanitarian. He is a Legendary Baseball player and he gave his all on the field. As a Puerto Rican, I am proud to say that I come from that beautiful Island where he once lived.
Roberto Clemente will always be in our Hearts! His memory will always live forever and ever. I pray to the Lord that you and Vera Clemente are together now in heaven where you belong. Amen.
From my hometown Carolina, everybody loves and respects Roberto Clemente.
Exelente , 👍orgullo nuestro !!!🙏
En Ponce todo el mundo lo ama y lo respetan mucho tambien!
Retire 21!
@@CarlitosHyperPR en toda la isla de Puerto rico lo queremos er es nuestro idolo de ⚾
Same. My grandfather knew him
His sister Maria is still alive she recently moved back to Puerto Rico from Miami over 80 years old.
He’s my grandmother’s cousin. I wish I was able to have met him. I remember I used to read books about him bc I wanted to know more about him, I wanted to be like him. I never heard him talk until now and I’m so happy to finally hear him talk... Thanks for posting this video
What a beautiful human being! A true inspiration. Humble and kind.
Until we meet you again brother in Christ.
He is speaking facts
Bravo Roberto. El siempre ha sido una gran inspiración para mí. Que Descanse En Paz.
.
respecto
my afro Puerto Rican brother rip gone but never forgotten
✊🏾
He was a proud puerto rican for sure.
Roberto is my hero i’m Puerto Rican and i love him and i miss him he died a hero he was born a hero Kobe, Him, And chadwick boseman changed the person i am to this day they are my hero’s
What a Beautiful soul he was. He truly was God sent.
Great, great interview. Roberto Clemente was indeed a very special soul who had many fans & made us Puerto Ricans proud. Que Dios te tenga en su gloria.
Wow! This man was a special human being & an amazing player. He loved Puerto Rico of course be he loved Pittsburg & their people too. They treated him right.
What a guy! what a human! When he speaks you feel his conviction in your soul. Rest in peace..."The great one". I was blessed with having seen him "play and manage"..at the same time.
Well said 👏
@@cacique260 ♥️⚾️
Enrique gracias...no tengo instagram...no tengo tweeter...no tengo nada de esa chabacanerìa....hacen mucho bien...pero por mayorìa es un descaro y una gamberrerìa que no necesito. Aquì veo videos de mùsica, de fìsica, de las ciencias, de deportes en fin...pero no tengo redes asì para agradecerte. Tu nombre es igual al de un padre e hijo de mi puertorro que son y fue ejemplo de lo que es un profesional de la notìcia, un abrazo...salud y alegrìas!
Proud of him love it he did not take Bs from racist folks prican 💪
I love his accent.
I was glad that I saw him play and had met his brother In Puerto Rico. A class hit home that are hard to find
today
Prohibido olvidar! Hay que continuar con su legado, no se puede olvidar lo que ha hecho por todos nosotros....
He was my hero,God Blessed his spirit and sole .Great baseball player ,more important great man,husband,dad.it makes me cry i Love my hero.
He was so handsome. Rest in peace hero!
What a humble Man..Clemente RIP...Sad The way you die..I still remember that night December 31 1971.10 years old..
this life long Cardinals fan love Roberto Clemente respect 100% good soul
Wow brings tears to my eyes, what a great man, my father`s idol, my idol, This interview brought me back in time, I hurt when he died, I agree with previous post, MLB should retire number 21 along side number 42 what a sight that would be, hope to see this in my life time...great baseball player but an MVP humanitarian!
I agree. They should retire his number
Not until they retire Babe Ruth's number.
@@josephmiller1224 I'm a Yankee fan and Babe Ruth does not deserve his number retired before this man. Babe Ruth did nothing outside the sport like this man did, a true humanitarian. If you're one of those racist who gets upset to see a minority receive true accolades over a white person, guess what buddy, Babe Ruth was black...look it up!
@@josephmiller1224 sorry but Ruth had a very out of control life out of the field , not the case with Clemente,no can do.
Clemente kept it too real for the host. The interviewer shook his head, "that's alot to consume"
Amazing man!
He kept it 100% Real 🙏🇵🇷
As a Puerto Rican I am so proud to have seen him play. I was 12 years old living in the Bronx in NYC when he played his last game against the New York Mets and got a double off my favorite pitcher Jon Matlock for his 3000th hit.
My respect to Roberto Clemente he was my favorite
God bless him for eternity!
A man of great principle who i admire!
Roberto Clemente looked like such a humble man
That’s right one of the best
LEGEND
Waoooh , so proud of being a Puertorrican like him. Sad to say, but we still leave in the same racist bullshiet. I love that he speaks from his hard and he was proud of his country. He never let the system change him. He was Rich but choose the pour people. He die, helping poor and devastated people. A real Legend...One of the greatest of all time. Roberto Clemente R.I.P🇵🇷🙏💪. Thanks for shearing this video, it make me cry 😢.
I got my Dad a Cangrejos Jersey# 21 He wears it proudly when we go to His Mets games. He is as proud as this Man and as a Son I'm proud also. When the name Clemente comes up in sports he is remembered for his Humanity first , then his Heritage , then the talent that He was. Orgulloso por Siempre.
What a life he had in such a short time he was here
My hero, my idol.
MLB, please retire #21
#retire21
Thank you for posting this. This is an awesome interview.
Wow, simply wow. My first and only sports hero and ultimately human hero.
Roberto clemente my hero a true hero🥇⚾️
Sharper than a blade
Pure class.
R.I.P. Roberto Clemente, the Angel in my every outfield. I Love in your honor more often than anyone else dead or alive. God Bless you & your Family Roberto Clemente on the anniversary of your untimely death.
🙏🏽🤟🏻
Great interview. Shows the kind of man Roberto was. RIP and thanks for the memories, Roberto. You were something else.
Legendary player and humanitarian!!!!
We really love you and will always remember you in Pittsburgh, Roberto- Viva siempre
Que grande era y siempre se mostro orgulloso de donde salio de mi bella isla Puerto Rico🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Thanks for sharing this piece of history...Arriba The Great One!
Sad but true
Pride Of My Country :) Never going to be Forgot Champion!
El mas grande leyanda de sport para nostoros los boricuas
latino heat yesssssssss ❤️❤️
An extraordinary person..
The GREAT ONE #Retire21
what a humble man..rest in peace great one.
The names of the athletes that came up in the time period of this interview . Clemente , Namath , Ali. What a great era for sports .
We were blessed to have him for as long as we did.
Just amazing
WOW.I cannot believe we don't have Roberto Clemente with us..God bless his soul...
I named my son Clay Clemente I call him C.C.
Goosebumps and a tear.
A beautiful soul🥰
Bout time a movie is made about the life of this great ball player and most importantly human been!
And today September 30, 2018 marks the 46th anniversary of the historic 3000th hit at Three Rivers Stadium. I watched it with my Dad, Carlos Bernier, who also played for the Pirates in 1953.
I saw Carlos playing in Arecibo, P.R., during the mid 1960s. Even at the end of his career he was a swift runner. In one game I saw him hit a triple to left field, standing! Saw him too at another game go into the stands to silence an abusive heckler (Good memories of a skilled and very flashy player).
Hard life makes a Strong man🇵🇷
We have a poster of him in our shop at work.