In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mayor Bill Peduto will declare today Roberto Clemente Day outside PNC Park before the Pirates game tonight against the Chicago Cubs.
Mr. Peduto will be joined by the late and legendary Puerto Rican outfielder's sons Roberto Jr., Luis and Roberto Enrique, his widow, Vera, and Susan Wagner, who sculpted the statue of Mr. Clemente on the Federal Street side of the park.
The proclamation will take place at 5:45 p.m. near the Clemente statue.
Clemente died in a plane crash New Year’s Eve 1972 en route to Nicaragua in an earthquake relief mission.