Roberto Clemente Explains The Sweet Spot On The Bat – 1961

Today, September 15 is designated as Roberto Clemente Day in baseball. Players around MLB can wear Clemente’s number 21 to honor him and all teams have a small patch on their uniform with 21 emblazoned upon it. One day soon MLB will likely retire Clemente’s number across all of baseball like they did for Jackie Robinson’s number 42.

So what is Clemente doing in this Associated Press photo? Here is the original slug:

The Hits Come From There
Pittsburgh – September 25, 1961: Pittsburgh’s Bob Clemente, the National League’s leading hitter, proudly shows Junior James, 9, where he likes to hit the ball. Clemente hitting .355 didn’t get a chance to hit anything tonight as the Pittsburgh – Los Angeles game was rained out. AP Wirephoto