Roberto Clemente "3000th Hit" (1972) Pittsburgh Pirates Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. Christmas 2023 With the giant flag unfurled

With the giant flag unfurled across the outfield

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Every kid's daydream came became reality - the World Series was won with a Home Run in the bottom of the ninth of Game 7

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Roberto Clemente "3000th Hit" (1972) Pittsburgh Pirates Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. Christmas 2023 With the giant flag unfurledRoberto Clemente 3000th Hit September 30, 1972 It was the capstone moment to a perfect career, and the final tip of the cap to a remarkable hero's life! On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente played his final baseball game, retiring after recording his 3,000th hit at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Just three short months later, Clemente would die tragically in an airplane accident in an attempt to fly emergency relief supplies from his native