Baseball-Reference.com - On this day in 1972, Roberto Clemente passed away in the crash of a four-engine plane over the Atlantic Ocean. The 38-year-old was supervising the delivery of relief supplies to
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October 1, 1967: Roberto Clemente 'manages' Pirates in season finale and wins fourth NL batting crown – Society for American Baseball Research
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On this day in 1954, the #Pirates acquired AAA OF Roberto Clemente out of the Dodgers's system in the Rule 5 Draft #MLBHistory #Rule5Draft | Instagram
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