Pirates #21, Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, waves to the crowd after hitting his 3,000th career hit on September 30, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Roberto Clemente Jr., the son of the deceased Hall of Famer, took to social media to express his displeasure with the Major League team’s move. My statement on the removal of the Clemente 21 ...

Maybe, rather than retire Clemente’s number 21, Major League Baseball could do less to make Clemente a symbol and do more to illuminate his life and career in real terms. And maybe it could be more ...

The Pirates will be adding Roberto Clemente's No. 21 logo back on the outfield wall after it was removed to place an ad there. advertisement. Black Enterprise.

On Sunday, Clemente Jr. said he was "shocked" by the change: "Yesterday, I was shocked to learn that the Clemente 21 sign— a tribute to my father on the right field wall at PNC Park in ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente's family have taken a step in the right direction after the baseball legend's tribute was inexplicably removed from the outfield wall padding at PNC Park.

Roberto Clemente 21 sign controversy, explained. After the Pirates' home opener on Friday, April 4, the Pittsburgh Clothing Co. posted a realization about the team removing a Clemente sign in ...

Roberto Clemente Jr. Getty Images “Roberto Clemente is more than a Hall-of-Fame player to us,” the statement read. “His legacy helps define who we are as an organization.

Roberto Clemente Jr. and son Roberto Clemente III wave to the crowd after the No. 21 was unveiled at PNG Field in Altoona on Friday before the Curve’s game.

Roberto Clemente was a legendary Puerto Rican baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates during his entire professional career.. He was born on August 18 ...

Roberto Clemente Jr., son of Hall of Fame right fielder Roberto Clemente, in the dugout before the Baltimore Orioles game at PNC Park, June 21, 2011. (Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE) CLICK HERE TO ...

The 21-foot high right field wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is named after Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 KPMG Women's PGA ⛳ ...