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Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets players, coaches to all wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day

NEW YORK -- All players and coaches for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets will wear No. 21 jerseys during their game on Sept. 15 to commemorate Roberto Clemente Day, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

The 2022 season marks the 50th anniversary of Clemente's tragic death in a plane crash while on a mission to bring humanitarian aid to people affected by a devastating earthquake in Nicaragua.

The Pirates honored the Hall of Famer's life and legacy in the same manner during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season.

Clemente will be honored across the league on Sept.