On this day in 1972, the Great Roberto Clemente became the 11th player in Major League History to reach that mark. Clemente was the first Latin player to gather 3,000 hits. No one knew at the time, it would be the last regular season hit of his Hall of Fame career. In the bottom of…
1971 All Star Game in Detroit. Home Run. Off the front foot. Classic Clemente.
The great Roberto Clemente would have been 86 years old today.
Heaven received another angel yesterday. Rest In Peace Mrs. Clemente!
Roberto Clemente would have been 84 today. To celebrate… he’d probably get on base twice and throw a runner out at third View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
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The great Roberto Clemente would have been 80 years old today #pirates #halloffame View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
On this day in 1973, the great Roberto Clemente becomes the first Latin-born player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The late Pirates outfielder, who died tragically only a few months earlier in a airplane crash, was elected posthumously after the mandatory five-year waiting period was waived. Immensely proud of his…