April 6 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Clemente’s uniform number 21 retired by Pirates (1973)

On April 6, 1973, the Pittsburgh Pirates retire Roberto Clemente’s uniform No. 21 in a moving pre-game ceremony before 51,695 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. The 38-year-old Clemente died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve, 1972.

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