When he moved to the United States, Desi Arnaz turned to show business to support himself. In 1939, he starred on Broadway in the musical Too Many Girls. He went to Hollywood the next year to appear in the show's movie version at RKO, which starred Lucille Ball. Arnaz and Ball eloped on November 30, 1940.
An empty flight case apparently belonging to Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane. Clemente's teammate and close friend Manny Sanguillen was the only member of the Pirates not to attend Roberto's memorial service. The catcher chose instead to dive into the waters where Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his teammate. Clemente's body was never recovered.
The Clementes were poor in material wealth, but over time, the riches of a loving family opened many doors for the children. Roberto showed an early love of baseball, easily the islandâs favorite sport. The Brooklyn Dodgers offered the 20-year-old a contract in 1954, but his stint with them was brief.