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Roberto Clemente "3000th Hit" (1972) Pittsburgh Pirates Premium Poster Print - Photofile Inc. Baseball Player Pennants sitting volleyballRoberto Clemente 3000th Hit September 30, 1972 It was the capstone moment to a perfect career, and the final tip of the cap to a remarkable hero's life! On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente played his final baseball game, retiring after recording his 3,000th hit at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Just three short months later, Clemente would die tragically in an airplane accident in an attempt to fly emergency relief supplies from his native