Roberto Clemente "3000th Hit" (1972) Pittsburgh Pirates Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. Christmas 2023 when Jacobs Field opened

when Jacobs Field opened

as part of the poster design

With the giant flag unfurled across the outfield

a listing of all 24 New York Yankees World Series Championship seasons appears in the sky above

Roberto Clemente "3000th Hit" (1972) Pittsburgh Pirates Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. Christmas 2023 when Jacobs Field openedRoberto Clemente 3000th Hit September 30, 1972 It was the capstone moment to a perfect career, and the final tip of the cap to a remarkable hero's life! On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente played his final baseball game, retiring after recording his 3,000th hit at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Just three short months later, Clemente would die tragically in an airplane accident in an attempt to fly emergency relief supplies from his native