Although still hitting the ball hard, Clemente claims he won't be at his best until he plays in mid-summer weather. "I no play so gut yet," he tried to explain recently. "Me like hot weather, veree hot. I no run fast cold weather. No get warm in cold. No get warm, no play gut. You see." Clemente likes Forbes Field because of the spacious playing area in right field but has developed a strong dislike for Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds since he can't fathom the way the balls ricochet off the walls there.


As paraphrased and quoted in "Clemente, Early Buc Ace, Says He's Better in Summer: Puerto Rican Thrills Fans With Throws" by Les Biederman, in The Sporting News (June 29, 1955), p. 26 - Baseball-related

Roberto Clemente Quotes

Although still hitting the ball hard, Clemente claims he won't be at his best until he plays in mid-summer weather. I no play so gut yet, he tried to ...

Although still hitting the ball hard, Clemente claims he won't be at his best until he plays in mid-summer weather. I no play so gut yet, he tried to ...

Although still hitting the ball hard, Clemente claims he won't be at his best until he plays in mid-summer weather. I no play so gut yet, he tried to ...

Although still hitting the ball hard, Clemente claims he won't be at his best until he plays in mid-summer weather. I no play so gut yet, he tried to ...