Constructed of cotton twill fabric, the 9FIFTY adjustable a-frame style cap from New Era features Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente’s name embroidered on front panels with the New Era flag logo on wearer’s left side. Includes a Pittsburgh Pirates pennant pin. Flat brim with green under visor. Snapback adjustable closure; one size fits most
- Cotton twill high profile a-frame style cap with flat visor
- Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente’s name embroidered on cap front
- Includes Pirates pennant pin
- Snapback adjustable closure
- 100% cotton
Player Biography
“He gave the term ‘complete’ a new meaning. He made the word ‘superstar’ seem inadequate. He had about him the touch of royalty,” stated former commissioner Bowie Kuhn in eulogizing Roberto Clemente Walker after the player’s tragic death at age 38. Clemente, the great Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder, was killed in a plane crash while flying relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. Clemente’s pride and humanitarianism won him universal admiration, while his brilliance on the field became legendary. He won four batting crowns and amassed 3,000 hits, displaying a precise and powerful arm. Clemente earned National League Most Valuable Player honors in 1966.
Constructed of cotton twill fabric, the 9FIFTY adjustable a-frame style cap from New Era features Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente’s name embroidered on front panels with the New Era flag logo on wearer’s left side. Includes a Pittsburgh Pirates pennant pin. Flat brim with green under visor. Snapback adjustable closure; one size fits most
- Cotton twill high profile a-frame style cap with flat visor
- Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente’s name embroidered on cap front
- Includes Pirates pennant pin
- Snapback adjustable closure
- 100% cotton
Player Biography
“He gave the term ‘complete’ a new meaning. He made the word ‘superstar’ seem inadequate. He had about him the touch of royalty,” stated former commissioner Bowie Kuhn in eulogizing Roberto Clemente Walker after the player’s tragic death at age 38. Clemente, the great Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder, was killed in a plane crash while flying relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. Clemente’s pride and humanitarianism won him universal admiration, while his brilliance on the field became legendary. He won four batting crowns and amassed 3,000 hits, displaying a precise and powerful arm. Clemente earned National League Most Valuable Player honors in 1966.
