Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates 3,000 Career Hit 1972 - Framed and Matted Vintage Sports Wall Hanging

This matted and framed vintage sports wall hanging features Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates saluting the crowd after getting his 3,000 major league hit on September 30, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

The finished piece is definitely a unique and distinctive image of this baseball icon. It would make a nice addition to your sports room or office.

Vintage sports wall hangings are also great to give as a gift!

Details About This Item:

• The inside dimensions are 10 x 13 - The overall frame size slightly bigger
• The image is 7.5 x 9 and printed on Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo Paper
• It has a walnut brown wood frame
• It has a dark grey matte
• It is covered in glass

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More on the Career & Life of Roberto Clemente:

Roberto Enrique Clemente was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming both the first Latin American and Caribbean player to be enshrined.

Clemente was an All-Star for twelve seasons, playing in fifteen All-Star Games.He was the NL Most Valuable Player in 1966, the NL batting leader in 1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967, and a Gold Glove Award winner for twelve consecutive seasons from 1961 through 1972. His batting average was over .300 for thirteen seasons and he had 3,000 hits during his major league career. He also played in two World Series championships. Clemente is the first Latin American and Caribbean player to help win a World Series as a starting position player (1960), to receive an NL MVP Award (1966), and to receive a World Series MVP Award (1971).

Clemente was involved in charity work in Latin American and Caribbean countries during the off-seasons, often delivering baseball equipment and food to those in need. On December 31, 1972, he died in a plane crash while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. He was 38 years old.