Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates was elected ... He emerged as a power hitter, with 11 triples and 31 doubles in addition to his 29 home runs, and he exceeded .300 for the seventh ...

For those unaware, Roberto Clemente is one of the most influential ... While not much of a power hitter, he hit 166 career triples, including nine seasons with 10+. Clemente was known for his ...

Roberto Clemente excelled for the Pirates for 18 seasons from 1955-72. He finished with a slash line of .317/.359/.475 and an OPS of .834, while amassing 3,000 hits, 440 doubles, 166 triples ...

The judges seemed sympathetic to the claims of the baseball legend’s children, but unsure if they brought them in the right ...

What is the Clemente Wall? The 21-foot high right field wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is named after Hall of Famer Roberto ...

The youngest of seven children, Roberto Clemente grew up in a tight-knit, humble, but proud Puerto Rican family. His tragic death left behind his wife, Vera, three young sons, Roberto Jr., Luis ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates generated friction with fans during the team’s home opener as they were quick to point out that a tribute to Roberto Clemente was removed from the right-field wall. Clemente’s ...

A lot of athletes do wonderful things – but they don't die doing it," says former teammate Steve Blass about Roberto Clemente on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Playing in an era dominated ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates will restore a sign honoring franchise icon Roberto Clemente to PNC Park's right field wall following criticism from fans and Clemente's family because of its removal.

30th, 1972, Roberto Clemente became one of 11 players to hit ... and then Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Branch Rickey drafting him from Triple-A Montreal. There are parallels between Jackie ...