Clemente was drafted by the
Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the
1993 Major League Baseball draft as "Edgard Velazquez" (sometimes spelled "Velasquez") and was known by that name until just prior to the 1998 season. He was ranked #71 in
Baseball America's top 100 prospects for 1997. Clemente made his
Major League Baseball debut with the Rockies on September 10, 1998, and most recently played for the
Anaheim Angels on July 31, 2000. In
2006, Clemente played for the
Somerset Patriots of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 2010, he played for the
Broncos de Reynosa in the
Mexican League, batting .364 in 21 games. He has two daughters, Nicholle and Valeria. ==See also==