Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories
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| Directed by | Richard Rossi |
| Written by | Richard Rossi |
| Starring | Jamie Nieto Marilinda Rivera |
| Distributed by | Amazon Vimeo Tubi Roku YouTube |
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| Country | United States |
Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories is a 2013 American biographical sports film. The movie is an independent film about the life of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente. It is the first feature dramatic film on Clemente's life and was written and directed by California filmmaker and Pittsburgh native Richard Rossi and stars two-time Olympian high-jumper Jamie Nieto in the title role of Roberto Clemente and Project Runway Winner Marilinda Rivera as his wife Vera Clemente. Clemente made his Pittsburgh debut in 1955 and went on to be named to 12 all-star teams while leading the National League in batting four times, winning one most valuable player award and two World Series rings.