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The coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was naned the Roberto Clemente Coliseum ; two baseball parks are in Carolina, the professional one, Roberto Clemente Stadium, and the Double-A.
In Pittsburgh, the 6th Street Bridge was renamed in his memory, and the Pirates retired his number 21 at the start of the 1973 season.
The City of Pittsburgh maintains Roberto Clemente Memorial Park along North Shore Drive in the city's North Side which includes a bronze relief by sculptor Eleanor Milleville.
Near the old Forbes Field where he began his pro career the city of Pittsburgh has renamed a street in his honor.
Some schools, such as Roberto Clemente High School in Chicago, Illinois the Roberto Clemente Charter School in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Roberto Clemente Academy in Detroit, Michigan, were named in his honor.
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