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In the off-season, clemente returned to his homeland, playing winter baseball in the puerto rican league, providing baseball clinics to young players, and spending time with his family. he headed relief efforts in puerto rico after a massive earthquake hit nicaragua in late december 1972. when clemente received reports that the nicaraguan army had stolen relief supplies meant for the people, he decided to accompany the next supply plane. shortly after takeoff from the san juan airport on dec. 31, 1972, the plane crashed, killing clemente. the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york, waived the rule requiring a five-year wait after retirement (or death) before a player could be elected to the hall, and in july 1973 clemente was the first player born in latin america to be inducted into the national baseball shrine. the award presented annually to a major league baseball player for exemplary sportsmanship and community service was renamed the roberto clemente award in 1973.

the plot of a narrative inspired by this excerpt would most likely include which of these events?

a- puerto rican fans cheered when clemente hit a home run..

b- rescue workers saved clemente after an earthquake in nicaragua.

c- clemente purchased baseballs for victims in puerto rico.

d- clemente was inducted into the nicaraguan baseball hall of fame.

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