Roberto Clemente’s wrong-field bomb brings Pittsburgh one step closer to clinching the National League pennant. “Clemente powered a 420-foot shot into the right center-field portion of the stands at Forbes Field,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News. Clemente’s prodigious poke provides insurance in Pittsburgh’s 5 – 3 win over Philly. With 24 games to go, the Pirates’ lead over Milwaukee is up to six and a half and the magic numberdown to twenty.

On September 4, 1960 — Roberto Clemente’s wrong-field bomb brings Pittsburgh one step closer to clinching the National League pennant. “Clemente powered a 420-foot shot into the right center-field portion of the stands at Forbes Field,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News. Clemente’s prodigious poke provides insurance in Pittsburgh’s 5 – 3 win over Philly. With 24 games to go, the Pirates’ lead over Milwaukee is up to six and a half and the magic numberdown to twenty.

 


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