Roberto Clemente's legacy in Pittsburgh and his native Puerto Rico is secure. The team retired Clemente's number before the start of the 1973 season. To honor Roberto Clemente, not only the player but the person, it’s a huge, huge honor." While the drumbeat for finding a way to honor Clemente annually has been growing for years, it received a loud advocate when the Pirates hired manager Derek Shelton last fall. I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be able to honor Roberto on Roberto Clemente Day.”Roberto Clemente Jr. said the family has spoken to MLB about different ways to honor Clemente, with celebrating his number annually just one of them.

Source: Fox News September 03, 2020 08:48 UTC