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Pirates say Roberto Clemente sign will go back on PNC Park wall after being removed for advertisement

A tribute to Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente that adorned the right-field wall at PNC Park was taken down and replaced by an advertisement. That decision has outraged the Clemente family, which said it wasn't informed of the change by team management.

Drawing attention to the matter drew a quick response from the Pirates, who announced that the sign, comprised of a diamond with Clemente's name and his jersey number 21, will return to its place in right field, where the Hall of Famer played all but 68 of his 2,373 games in the field. (He played 2,433 games overall.