Roberto Clemente records 3,000th hit in final regular-season at-bat
Clemente became the first Latin American player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973, and dozens of artifacts from Clemente’s life are preserved at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
“Roberto Clemente touched us all,” said Pirates pitcher Steve Blass. “We’re all better players and people for having known him.”
Thomas Lawrence was the publications intern in the Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program Class of 2009 at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Roberto Clemente
Inducted:
1973
Position:
Right Fielder

Hank Aaron
Inducted:
1982
Position:
Right Fielder

Willie Mays
Inducted:
1979
Position:
Center Fielder

Stan Musial
Inducted:
1969
Position:
Left Fielder

Sparky Anderson
Inducted:
2000
Position:
Manager

Iván Rodríguez
Inducted:
2017
Position:
Catcher
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