Roberto Clemente hits Pittsburghâs inaugural dinger of spring training in an in-house affair
1956 â Pirates second-year man Roberto Clemente hits Pittsburghâs inaugural dinger of spring training in an in-house affair, coached by two key figures in Clementeâs career: âRoberto Clemente slammed three hits today,â reports the Associated Press, âincluding the first homer by a Pittsburgh Pirate, as the âSukeforthsâ defeated the âMurtaughsâ 9 â 3 in an intra-squad game.â