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AND Pittsburgh Pirates Generated friction with fans during the opener of the team’s house, as they quickly emphasized that the honor of Robert Clemente was removed from the right field wall.
Clemente’s number 21 was marked near the ball with a PNC Park to pay tribute to the deceased striker who tragically died in a plane crash while in 1972 he was helping Nicaragua. From his death, the organization honored Clemente’s legacy with a few days around the stadium. MLB proclaimed September 15, Roberto Clemente Day.
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Pirate striker Roberto Clemente poses for a portrait on Forbes Field -uu Pittsburgh. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Sports today)
However, as the season 2025 began, the wall of the right field was replaced by a sign for surfing alcoholic beverages.
Roberto Clemente Jr. He was among those who were not satisfied with the move.
“I was shocked yesterday when I found out that Clemente 21 was a sign – honoring my father on the right wall in PNC Pittsburgh Park – was removed and replaced by advertisement,” his statement said on Sunday. “The change is made without communication or consulting our family.
“Although we appreciate that the pirates have admitted their failure to inform us, it reveals a broader question: a lack of meaningful collaboration between organization and things that are deeply personal and historically significant for us and fans.”
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The statue of former pirate of right -wing striker Robert Clemento outside the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, September 15, 2024. (Pictures of Charles Leclaire-Hagn)
He added that the “pouring of support for” fans is “deeply respected”.
“We have always been open to the construction of a sincere and permanent partnership with pirates, one based on respect and shared values. Hope is that the moment serves as an opportunity to think, alleviating the path for a thoughtful, transparent and collaborative relationship moving forward. I intend to reach the pirates to further explore this.
Others responded to the decision to remove honor on social media.
The pirates turned the course on Sunday.
“We did not intend to disrespect the legacy of Robert Clemente by adding ads to the pad in the right field,” Timis Williams said in a statement.
“When we added an ad in the pad, it was supervision that I did not keep the logo number 21. That is ultimately on me, not anyone else in the organization. It was a sincere mistake.”
Roberto Clemente Jr., son of Hall of Fame Right Fielder Roberto Clemente, in the excavation before the Baltimore Orioles game in PNC Park, June 21, 2011. (Charles Leclaire-Uspresswire)
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The team said he would return Logo number 21.
“We have been using this area for commercials for many years. When we didn’t have a sponsors from Coidd, we added an additional element 2022. In honor of Robert’s legacy,” Williams added. “It was a replica of three rivers that respects it.
“This is in addition to many elements in the whole park of the ball that respect his legacy, including the fact that the wall is called Roberto Clemente Wall, is 21 feet high and has two numbers 21 on it.
“We want to be sure that the Clemente family understands that we did not intend to not respect their father. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Clemente family and apologize to them and our fans for our sincere mistake.”
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