Political Quotes

“H.R. 2826 would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1000 Avenida Sanchez Osorio in Carolina, Puerto Rico, as the Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building. As a member of the House Committee on Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleague in the consideration of H.R. 2826, which designates a U.S. postal facility in Puerto Rico after Roberto Clemente Walker. H.R. 2826 was introduced by the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Acevedo-Vila) on July 23, 2003. Roberto Clemente Walker was born in Barrio San Anton in Carolina, Puerto Rico, in 1934. A top athlete from his early years where he excelled in track and field, he went on to play amateur baseball in Puerto Rico. From there he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing for the Montreal Royals. He later joined the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team as the number one draft pick in 1954. He played 18 years, his entire major league career, with the Pirates. During his career with the Pirates, Roberto Clemente played in two World Series, he was the National League batting champion four times, was awarded 12 Gold Gloves, and selected National League Most Valuable Player. Roberto Clemente Walker could do it all, and he did. He was also a very caring man. He was the father of three sons, Roberto, Jr.; Luis Roberto; and Roberto Enrique, and the husband of Vera Cristina Zabala.”