![](https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5631672444955/2022/upi/91c60d966aad2aa3969ddb737592c162/v1.2/On-This-Day-Roberto-Clemente-4-others-die-in-plane-crash.jpg?lg=5&=1)
On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/08/30/us/29kepner-pirates1-print/29kepner-pirates-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg?year=2021&h=1686&w=3000&s=028d11bfe8b88fe3d9a022fb0f549005dacb544bae2ceaea3d314b6884a2edfc&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN&tw=1)
50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates - The
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/33c85a8cfd6d18899aef007aa4356290a07e9bae1c8b97c86683ec731be28a91.jpg)
Pittsburgh Pirates History: Roberto Clemente Killed in Plane Crash
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2492176062_89c89bc649_k.jpg)
50 Years On: Remembering The Crash That Killed Baseball Legend
MORE
Baseball For The Love Of The Game - Roberto Clemente Right fielder
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://h2j7w4j4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/arriba-000012.jpg)
Roberto Clemente: Baseball Rebel – Society for American Baseball
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://www.kiro7.com/resizer/PaIDpeN57u49ff8NRZBNDmOIuoI=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-cmg/public/B5RRNKSDYRHA3BVWSGVDCP7UDQ.jpg)
Roberto Clemente: Remembering the Pirates Hall of Famer 50 years
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/d9d9233f-9dd5-af17-ce86-4e286ee0086b.jpg)
Baseball celebrates Roberto Clemente Day to honour Puerto Rican
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://graybeardtrail.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/clemente.jpg)
Roberto Clemente Along the Graybeard Trail
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/getty/2020/12/30/GettyImages-515107456.eab8f48a.jpeg?crop=560%3A420%2Csmart)
On This Date in Sports December 31, 1972: The Death of Roberto
![On This Day, Dec. 31: Pirates' Roberto Clemente, 4 others die in](https://www.abstractsports.com/media/2289/roberto-clemente-pittsburgh-pirates.jpg)
Remembering Roberto Clemente