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Vera Clemente

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    (1941-November 16, 2019)
    Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico
    Birth name was Vera Cristina Zabala
    Widow of Roberto Clemente
    Married Clemente on Nov. 14, 1964
    MLB Goodwill Ambassador for the Pittsburgh Pirates
    Chairwoman of the Roberto Clemente Foundation

Why she might be annoying:

    She met Roberto when she left the bank, where she worked as a teller, to go to the drugstore across the street.
    Clemente, who was driving by, spotted her and introduced himself to her inside the drugstore. She didn't give him the time of day.
    She repeatedly turned down his requests for dates, mainly because her strict father kept her on a 'tight leash.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She had a degree in business administration from the University of San Juan.
    She raised three sons on her own following Roberto's death.
    She advised her husband against taking the cargo plane on New Years Eve, but he insisted (he was transporting disaster relief supplies for Nicaraguan earthquake victims).
    She established the Roberto Clemente Sports City in Puerto Rico.
    As head of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, she was involved in numerous relief efforts for areas stricken by disaster and long-term poverty, both in Pittsburgh and Puerto Rico.
    She took an active part in choosing the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, which she presented every year.
    After Hurricane Harvey, she flew to Houston to help families recovering from the hurricane at a local food bank.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 71 Votes: 47.89% Annoying