Roberto Clemente honored 70 years after making MLB debut with Pirates

Roberto Clemente honored 70 years after making MLB debut with Pirates

A new plaque now joins the memory of Three Rivers Stadium, marking the exact location of the pitcher's mound at the former home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

70 Years Ago: Clemente Made His Major League Debut

On April 17, 1955, Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente made his major league debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader. The anniversary was commemorated in the morning at a ceremony where Three Rivers Stadium once stood, although the Pirates’ home was Forbes Field at the time. Roberto Clemente, Jr., threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the afternoon 1-0 victory against the Washington Nationals at PNC Park.   On April 17, 1955, Robe…

Table of ContentsRoberto Clemente honored in game of PittsburghClemente marked a mark in MLB with Pittsburgh 70 years after the premiere of Roberto Clemente in Major League Baseball (MLB), a historic moment was experienced before the engagement of Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, where the son and grandson of the emblematic Puerto Rican player made the ceremonial pitching of the engagement that took place in the afternoon of Thursday…