Front:
PIRATES
21
Roberto
Clemente
CAROLINA
17
1984
00630
USA 20c
PR
Back:
One of the greatest athletes to ever play baseball was
the legendary Roberto Clemente. His exceptional athletic
ablility and his passion for the sport brought him national
fame. In his eighteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
Clemente had a career total of three thousand hits and
a lifetime batting average of .317 — the best among all
the players of his time. Indeed, in the minds of his
teammates and millions of Americans, Roberto Clemente
was truly one of America's greatest baseball legends.
This great American athlete is also known as a compas-
sionate humanitarian who was dedicated to helping the
suffering peoples of the world. However, tragedy struck
on New Year's Eve, 1972, when a cargo plane loaded
with supplies Clemente had helped gather to help the
victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake, crashed at sea with
Clemente aboard. In honor of Roberto Clemente and his
outstanding athletic achievements and high humani-
tarian ideals, the Postal Service issued the stamp featured
on this Maximum Card.
No. 84-37
©1984 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Dick Simms.
