50 Years Later, 15X All-Star’s Tragic Death Sees the MLB World Flood Twitter With Tributes

Roberto Clemente was truly one of the greatest baseball talents to ever step out in the ballparks. He was equally well known for his talent in baseball and his charitable nature. Having played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clemente was someone who always gave back to the community. And that was what ultimately led to his unfortunate death. Although the MLB legend is no more in this world, the Pirates honored him recently.

It was on 31st December 1972 when Clemente boarded a plane to help deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. The plane, unfortunately, experienced engine failure and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff. This resulted in the death of Clemente and a handful of others on board the flight. The Pittsburgh Pirates shared a Tweet in honor of Clemente’s death anniversary and fans have reacted to it.

Pittsburgh Pirates shared a touching Tweet to honor the 50th death anniversary of Roberto Clemente

In a recent Tweet, the Pittsburgh Pirates honored Roberto Clemente on the 50th anniversary of his death. He was one of their greatest players and a true champion. Furthermore, he always did good deeds. The Tweet was a touching way for the team to remember one of its legends.

The Pirates said this in the Tweet “Today we honored the great Roberto Clemente alongside his family. Fans can join us in remembering The Great One by visiting the Roberto Clemente statue at PNC Park today and tomorrow.” 

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Fans have reacted to the Tweet and shared their thoughts for the MLB legend. Some paid their respects while others remembered Clemente’s achievements. 

Roberto Clemente is truly an inspiration to the younger generation. In fact, Alex Rodriguez picked Clemente as one of two people he would like to have dinner with. Furthermore, the Pirates legend left a huge impact on baseball fans all over the world.

The Impact of Clemente’s death

It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to lose a player of Clemente’s caliber today. The Sporting News’ Bob Hille summed it up perfectly in an article he wrote recently. 

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He wrote, “Just imagine, in a blink today, losing a 15-time All-Star, NL and World Series MVP (1966 and ’71, respectively), a four-time batting champion and Gold Glove winner in 12 consecutive seasons who also batted over .300 13 times.”

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