I was so anxious for this season to start when I was at home last winter. I was thinking in terms of a big year for myself—moneywise. I had batted.357 last year and I thought that if I had another big year I might get paid more money than anybody ever did in baseball. Then I fell and then I wonder if I will be able to play at all.


As quoted in "Top Salary Vision of Clemente Dims; Subpar Season Hurts" by Charley Feeney, in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Friday, September 27, 1968), p. 23 - Baseball-related

Roberto Clemente Quotes

I was so anxious for this season to start when I was at home last winter. I was thinking in terms of a big year for myself—moneywise. I had...

I was so anxious for this season to start when I was at home last winter. I was thinking in terms of a big year for myself—moneywise. I had...

I was so anxious for this season to start when I was at home last winter. I was thinking in terms of a big year for myself—moneywise. I had...

I was so anxious for this season to start when I was at home last winter. I was thinking in terms of a big year for myself—moneywise. I had...