This ability was recognized the following year.An official from the Brooklyn Dodgers team in New York City came to Puerto Rico looking for new young players.The official，Al Campanis，was pleased with Roberto’s skills.He offered to give him a 10,000 dollar gift to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

　　But Roberto was unable to join the major league team because he was still in high school.The young baseball player told Mr.Campanis that he would join the Brooklyn team as soon as he finished school.

　　So Roberto joined the Brooklyn Dodgers after finishing high school.But Roberto began playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955.

　　Roberto stood out among the other players in his team.The Pittsburgh Pirates did not do well the first few years when Roberto played in the team.But in 1960，everything changed.That year，he played in the first of his 12 All-Star games.Every year，the best players from the National and American leagues compete in an All-Star game.That same year，Roberto helped his team beat the New York Yankees to win the World Series—the national baseball championship.

　　Roberto died on December 31,1972，in a plane crash while attempting to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

　　21．Roberto Clemente was highly honored because________.

　　A．of his intelligence

　　B．he had no competitors

　　C．he was kind and generous

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