{"product_id":"2940170801855","title":"Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero (Abridged)","description":"On New Year's Eve 1972, following eighteen magnificent seasons in the major leagues, Roberto Clemente died a hero's death, killed in a plane crash as he attempted to deliver food and medical supplies to Nicaragua after a devastating earthquake. David Maraniss now brings the great baseball player brilliantly back to life in \u003ci\u003eClemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maraniss offers thrilling accounts of Clemente's underdog Pirates' two World Series victories, but \u003ci\u003eClemente\u003c\/i\u003e is for more than just another baseball book. Roberto Clemente was a work of art in a game too often defined by statistics. He was also that rare athlete who rose above sports to become a symbol of larger themes, the Jackie Robinson of the Spanish-speaking world, who paved the way for waves of Latino players who followed in later generations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Clemente that Maraniss evokes was a ballplayer of determination, grace, and dignity who insisted that his responsibilities extended beyond the playing field. With narrative sweep and meticulous detail, \u003ci\u003eClemente\u003c\/i\u003e captures the myth and the real man, and retraces his final days, using newly uncovered documents to reveal the corruption and negligence that led the unwitting hero on a mission of mercy toward his untimely death.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117670121712,"sku":"2940170801855","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170801855_p0.jpg?v=1763717956","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170801855","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}