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Roberto Clemente Day is celebrated annually on September 15 across Major League Baseball, honoring the legendary player and humanitarian. This year, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be hosting their first ...

Fifty-three years ago today, baseball lost a great player -- and a great humanitarian. Passionate and outspoken, Clemente’s humanitarian efforts showed a softer side. In a cruel twist of fate, ...

When Wil Nieves was a youngster playing baseball in Roberto Clemente Sports City, he knew exactly what number he wanted to wear in tribute to his favorite player and his country's hero. Nieves grew up ...