“Roberto Clemente’s Legacy Returns: Pirates Promise to Reinstate Iconic Sign Amid Controversy!”

The sign was on the wall near the right-field pole. However, an ad for alcoholic beverage Surfside is now in its place. The change was seen by those in attendance for the first time with the Pirates playing their home opener on Friday versus the New York Yankees.

Clemente’s son, Roberto Clemente Jr., issued a statement on Sunday — on the same date when the Hall of Famer’s number was retired by the Pirates — regarding the removal of the sign commemorating his father.

“Yesterday, I was shocked to learn that the Clemente 21 sign — a tribute to my father on the right field wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh — had been removed and replaced by an advertisement,” Clemente Jr. wrote. “This change was made without any communication or consultation with our family.

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