On the heel of his career season in 1961, Roberto Clemente closes out spring training with a flourish. Clemente, last year’s National League batting champion, leads all Pirates in the spring with 6 home runs, 15 RBI and a .343 average. Saving his best for last, he belts two homers into Frank D. Lawrence Stadium’s distant centerfield bleachers in the final spring scrimmage.

On April 6, 1962 – – On the heel of his career season in 1961, Roberto Clemente closes out spring training with a flourish. Clemente, last year’s National League batting champion, leads all Pirates in the spring with 6 home runs, 15 RBI and a .343 average. Saving his best for last, he belts two homers into Frank D. Lawrence Stadium’s distant centerfield bleachers in the final spring scrimmage.

 

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Baseball Reference April 6

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