Family, friends and fans celebrate Clemente at fundraiser

Major League Baseball announced each team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award — the humanitarian award presented annually by the league in his honor — and will celebrate Roberto Clemente Day on Wednesday. But the celebration of his life and contributions began on Monday night when the Clemente family, fans and former teammates gathered at the Roberto Clemente Museum’s fifth annual fundraiser gala in “The Great One’s” adopted second home town of Pittsburgh.