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Clemente's life has been the subject of books, articles and documentaries.

David Maraniss wrote a book titled Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero, released in 2006.

Clemente is also the subject of a biography as part of the Public Broadcasting Service history series, American Experience which aired April 21, 2008.

The film is directed by Bernardo Ruiz, narrated by Jimmy Smits and features interviews with Vera Clemente, Orlando Cepeda and George F. Will.

The production received an ALMA Award.

In 2011 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente was released, a graphic novel by Wilfred Santiago detailing Clemente's life in a comic-book format.

In their USA Today Magazine article titled " Saluting Pittsburgh's Finest " Richard E. Vatz and Lee S. Weinberg said Clemente was " arguably the best in the history of the game " and stated that " understanding the magnitude of Roberto Clemente requires an appreciation of the gestalt of his presence, which was greater than the sum of his statistics ".