Roberto Clemente was one of the greatest players in major league history.
Clemente broke with the Pirates in 1955 and was killed in a plane crash at the end of 1972. He was travelling to Nicaragua to deliver supplies for the victims of a terrible earthquake.
Clemente won 3 batting titles and left the game with 3,000 hits and a .317 career average,
On this day in 1956, Clemente hit the only walk off inside-the-park grand slam in the history of Major League Baseball.
According to news reports, the fans at Forbes Field went crazy. No one had ever seen this before or since.
Amazing Clemente!
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Clemente broke with the Pirates in 1955 and was killed in a plane crash at the end of 1972. He was travelling to Nicaragua to deliver supplies for the victims of a terrible earthquake.
Clemente won 3 batting titles and left the game with 3,000 hits and a .317 career average,
On this day in 1956, Clemente hit the only walk off inside-the-park grand slam in the history of Major League Baseball.
According to news reports, the fans at Forbes Field went crazy. No one had ever seen this before or since.
Amazing Clemente!
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
