Roberto Clemente 1972 Signature Series Wool Ballcap Size:700 but because of the rules

but because of the rules at the time pertaining to bonus players he was drafted by the Pirates after one season with Montreal

When the Whales’ league folded

this cap has period-correct materials and lettering

League: Negro American League

Roberto Clemente 1972 Signature Series Wool Ballcap Size:700 but because of the rulesPAYING TRIBUTE TO #21 ROBERTO CLEMENTE, A LEGEND OF THE GAME History: Roberto Clemente rose to stardom in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates after starting his career as a prodigious teenager in his home nation of Puerto Rico. On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente became just the 11th player to record 3,000 hits in what proved to be his final regular season at bat. He made one more regular season appearance, his 2,433rd as a Pirate, on October 3