Roberto Clemente threw me out on a bang-bang play at third. I should h — Roberto Clemente

"If Roberto Clemente could sing, he would make Harry Belafonte wish he could hit."

"I learned a lot about Clemente from Rod Carew, who was my hitting instructor in Milwaukee. Carew told me that when he came up to the big leagues (in 1967), Roberto had made it very clear to the Latin guys (throughout baseball), "We’re a minority here in the States. Take pride in what you do, and take care of each other and the young (Latins) coming up."

"This boy can do everything. In a couple of years, Ill bet hell be a star."

"I told them Clemente hit the outside pitch, but youve got to pitch him low and away—carefully. [...] His weakness is dangerously close to his strength."

"Houston manager Harry Walker, who has been in baseball 34 years, and Coach Buddy Hancken, who has been in baseball 36 years, both said it was the greatest catch they had ever seen. "I never saw one like that off the wall," Walker said. "He hit it wide open. He never slowed up. I dont see how he could keep the ball in his glove. The thing that makes him so great is that he does it all in a jam," Walker said. "Hes one of the best clutch players in the game."

"Roberto Clemente was the best player I’ve ever played against. Anything between the on-deck circles was a strike to him. I’ve seen him double on knock-down pitches."