Object Details
- Clemente, Roberto
- associated institution
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Rawlings
- Description (Brief)
- Baseball jersey worn by Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente (1934 - 1972.) Born in Puerto Rico, Clemente began his 18-year tenure with the Pirates in 1955. During his career he was a 15-time All-Star at his position, winning 12 Gold Gloves, 4 batting titles, and a National League Most Valuable Player award (1966.)
- In 1972, Clemente died in a plane crash delivering charitable aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. The following year, he became the first player from Latin America inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1970
- ID Number
- 1981.0706.03
- accession number
- 1981.0706
- catalog number
- 1981.0706.03
- Object Name
- jersey, baseball
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 35 in x 21 in; 88.9 cm x 53.34 cm
- overall, mounted: 33 in x 14 1/2 in x 13 in; 83.82 cm x 36.83 cm x 33.02 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- name of sport or game
- Baseball
- level of sport
- Professional
- Major League
- web subject
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmah_676823
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-24c5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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