Major League Baseball honored Roberto Clemente on Thursday night, paying tribute to a player who arguably did more to expand access to the sport for people of color than anyone but Jackie Robinson ...

(The other statues are of Gehrig and Jackie Robinson.) “And that’s what makes Roberto Clemente different from so many others, what he did off the field as well.

In a video posted to YouTube in 2020, Clemente Jr. stated that the discrimination faced by Jackie Robinson and his father was ...

I know that sounds corny, but Roberto answered the question.” Clemente arrived in Pittsburgh in 1955, just eight years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and the outfielder faced a ...

Like Jackie Robinson, Clemente was an outstanding athlete and fierce competitor who used his celebrity to challenge baseball’s, and America’s, racism and to fight for better living and working ...

Mookie Betts was named the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers, MLB announced on Monday.

Roberto Clemente's legacy shines in a Pittsburgh museum that attracts ... Fans and fellow players have asked the MLB to universally retire Roberto Clemente's No. 21 next to Jackie Robinson's No. 42.

Jackie Robinson Day is April 15, Lou Gehrig Day is June 2 and Roberto Clemente Day is Sept. 15. Our Latest MLB Stories 2025 MLB Mock Draft: Kade Anderson jumps to No. 1 spot ...

‘Clemente’ celebrates the legend of Roberto Clemente on and off the diamond ... There are parallels between Jackie Robinson and Clemente regarding their experiences with racism within the U.S.

Roberto Clemente Day is celebrated in the MLB every September 15. ... Some have called for #21 to be retired across the league, just like Jackie Robinson’s #42.

Clemente's son, Roberto Clemente Jr., ... Pirates retired No. 21 in 1973 and many have called for the number to be retired throughout Major League Baseball as Jackie Robinson's No. 42 is.

T oday is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, ... A 20-card release featuring Robinson, as well as Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente, ...