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In his final at-bat of 1960, a season in which he earned his first All-Star appearance, Clemente drove in Bill Virdon on an infield single during Pittsburgh's five-run rally in the eighth
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A decade after driving in the game-winning run of the 1961 All-Star Game, Clemente added to his All-Star lore with a solo home run off Mickey Lolich
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With the potential winning run on first base in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 6, Clemente showed off his legendary arm with a one-hop strike from the right-field warning track to prevent the Orioles from scoring
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With the Pirates and Orioles in a scoreless tie in the fourth, Clemente sat on Mike Cuellar’s hanging breaking ball and mashed his second home run of the World Series, giving the Pirates a lead they’d never lose
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“On the greatest day of my life, I send my children my blessing and hope my parents give me their blessing back in Puerto Rico,” Clemente said in Spanish
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In the final at-bat of his Hall of Fame career, Clemente became part of the illustrious 3,000-hit club with a double off the Mets’ Jon Matlack
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Following his passing on Dec. 31, 1972, Clemente was inducted into the Hall of Fame after a special election that waived the mandatory five-year waiting period
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In 2002, Major League Baseball marked Sept. 15 as Roberto Clemente Day, an annual celebration to acknowledge the life and legacy of The Great One