Bucs Dugout · Sep 30, 2022
Roberto Clemente recorded 3,000th hit 50 years ago today
Photo by Morris Berman/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesIt’s a moment that has lived on for generations in Pittsburgh Pirates history.
It was the last and one of the most memorable hits at Three Rivers Stadium for the most recognizable Pirate of all time.
50 years ago today, Roberto Clemente recorded his 3,000th hit with a double into the left-center field gap against the New York Mets in what became his final regular-season at-bat.
The City of Pittsburgh is recognizing ‘The Great One’ by proclaiming Sept. 30, 2022, “Roberto Clemente Day” and dedicating the old Three Rivers Stadium home plate and second base bag in his honor.