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 * There are three particular Hispanic Baseball players that are inspirational to me. They are Albert Pujols, Roberto Clemente and Abe Alvarez. I chose these three players because they inspire me when I play baseball.They are very interesting people because all of their challenges that they have overcome in their life. Each player had different challenges that they had to persevere, some of them were harder than others ,but in the end they managed to overcome their challenges . Their love for baseball helped them to get over many obstacles and focus on the sport and life. **


 * Roberto Clemente was a Hispanic Baseball player born in Puerto Rico ,1934 and died in the year 1972 on New Years Eve. Roberto played 18 seasons for Major League Baseball in the National Leagues as a right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1973. He died in a plane crash on his way to Nicaragua after the devastating earthquakes.He was on his way bringing food and medical supplies with others to help the survivors.At the crash site there was not a survivor. (Roberto Clemente) **


 * Albert Pujols was an immigrant born in the Dominican Republic. He was also very poor growing up as a child with his family. It was very hard being as a poor family in the Dominican Republic because he didn't have proper shelter or food .His family came to the U.S with Albert when he was on the baseball team, which made them legal immigrants.He had a large family of six and did not have many things provided to him.As he was becoming older he decided to give baseball a chance because all of his friends were telling him to play baseball because he was very good . When he became a professional baseball player he really enjoyed it. He played in high school and college and then he was recruited to The Los Angeles Angels. Albert Pujols was a very talented baseball player and a talented athlete. He won 3 MVP awards with the St.Louis Cardinals and is among the select group of players with 500 career home runs, and is still playing baseball at the age of 36. (Albert Pujols) **


 * Abe Alvarez overcame a lot of challenges in his childhood. Abe was born in California on October 17, 1982. He came from a large middle class family, but they worked hard for what they had. As Abe grew up he started playing baseball and went off to high school and then college .He played on the varsity teams for both high school and college. His MLB debut was with the Boston Red Sox on July 22, 2004. He became legally blind while playing in the big leagues ,but that did not stop him from trying his best. In 2010, after Abe retired from professionally baseball, he returned to Long beach State, where he worked toward a bachelors degree in history and worked as an undergraduate assistant pitching coach. He is still alive today at the age of 33 years. (Abe Alvarez) **


 * All of their results were from hard work and much effort.. They all became successful and provided a great life for their families.Their families are very proud of each of them as role models. They are all legends in baseball in the past and the present.These three men did not let their problems, and life challenges get in the way for their love of baseball. **


 * Works Cited **

"Abe Alvarez." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. .
 * Every fact of information on this website i looked up on other websites and it says that all of it was true.

"Albert Pujols." //Bio.com//. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. .
 * It is a very well known website and it is very respected.

"His•pan•ic." //Hispanic: Meaning and Definitions//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. .
 * It was told to me by my teacher.

"Roberto Clemente." //Bio.com//. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. < http://www.biography.com/people/roberto-clemente-9250805>.
 * It is a very well known website and it is very respected.