Pirates to put back Clemente sign after replacing it with alcoholic beverage ad

[BigJay]

What a bunch of idiots for taking it down in the first place

Pirates to re-add Roberto Clemente sign, apologize to family

The Pirates announced Sunday that they would be adding the No. 21 logo back to the right field wall to honor Roberto Clemente at PNC Park after the franchise icon's family expressed its unhappiness that the sign was removed for an advertisement.

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[BobbyFK]

It's all about ad revenue. If they can make money they will. But I'm glad to see they reversed their decision

 

[maltedhopsfrenzy]

Should’ve sold the space to Iron City beer - and relaunch this:

 

[BigJay]

Clemente a worldwide icon

Not only a hall of fame baseball player but died in a plane crash providing charity/humanitarian efforts for his native Puerto Rico after a devastating earthquake

 

[edawg]

Should’ve sold the space to Iron City beer - and relaunch this:

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Garbage beer just like everything else from Shittsburg.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Not a big Clemente guy. Feel he was over rated.

Family sounds like pain in the ass. Guy been dead 50+ years, move on fukkers.

 

[arnoldpalmer]

Clemente was an all time great

 

[BigJay]

Not a big Clemente guy. Feel he was over rated.

Family sounds like pain in the ass. Guy been dead 50+ years, move on fukkers.

career .317 average, led the league in batting four times, 11 golden gloves, one MVP, 1400+ runs, 1300+ RBI, 37th all-time WAR list

pretty overrated

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Eh....

Get same numbers from Steve Finley or Johnny Damon. Got very good, not great. I would not put him in HOF

 

[djefferis]

How many times do they need to honor the guy though ? They named a damn bridge after him.

The wall is 21 feet high in his honor.

He never played a game nor saw the current ballpark.

They sell his jersey still in the team shop and probably the best seller of a guy not named Skenes.

He was great - but they have done plenty to “honor” his name. Do you hear people crying that the Yankees are doing enough to honor Babe Ruth ? Red Sox not giving Ted Williams his due because he only gets a few mentions at Fenway ? No - because there are others from the teams history who are impactful too.

He’s held in fairly high regard - but how many mentions of the name do you need in/around the ballpark ? Have they done anything to honor recent HOF electee Dave Parker ? Maybe have a battery giveaway in his honor to show the “love” fans used to show Dave by tossing batteries at him.

 

[BMR Genie]

Clemente a worldwide icon

Not only a hall of fame baseball player but died in a plane crash providing charity/humanitarian efforts for his native Puerto Rico after a devastating earthquake

I didn't know him, but this summary of his history is more than enough to know why he deserves that spot.

 

[BigJay]

Have they done anything to honor recent HOF electee Dave Parker ?

The Pirates also named a road after Parker