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After the fall of Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers, each striving for primacy on a global scale. As rocket technology improved and spaceflight seemed possible, the dueling forces also set their sights on reaching and controlling space. Headlines of the 1950s and '60s seemed to indicate that the Soviet Union was light-years ahead of the U. Read More...
Roberto Clemente | Primary Source Roberto Clemente: MVP In November 1960, Roberto Clemente was more than disappointed after finishing only eighth among National League players in the Baseball Writers Association’s Most
Valuable Player balloting.
Six long years would pass before Clemente’s excellence was finally recognized. He batted over .300 year after year, but MVP honors eluded him. In 1966, though the Pirates were edged out of the playoffs, he hit . Read More...
