The Roberto Clemente Museum is an American

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honoring

Roberto Clemente Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his early death, he was pos ...

, the

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of the Pittsburgh Pirates and

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. The museum, located in the former Engine House No. 25, in the Lawrenceville section of in

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. It features thousands of items of Clemente memorabilia, including professional sports photography, Clemente family snapshots, old uniforms, gloves, balls, bats, and seats from

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History

The Roberto Clemente Museum was founded in 2007 by photographer Duane Rieder. Rieder had met Clemente's family in 1994 during a photo shoot. A decade later, his personal Clemente collection with help from Clemente's immediate family would serve as the basis for the museum. In 2017, a charity auction featuring over 700 pieces of Roberto Clemente's memorabilia was held. The roster included his

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and

1971 World Series The 1971 World Series was the championship round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1971 season and featured the first night game in its history. The 68th edition of the Fall Classic was a best-of-seven playoff between the defending World Series ...

ring.

Charitable causes

The Clemente Museum carries on the giving legacy of

. The museum organized local relief efforts upon hearing of the devastation of

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in Puerto Rico in 2017. They asked the community to donate $21, in honor of Clemente's number, for relief. The efforts raised over $50,000 and filled two 43-foot tractor-trailers with supplies.

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