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Kristen Wong

Roberto Clemente Jr. Shares Strong Message After Pirates Remove Logo at PNC Park

Opening Week 2024 logo is seen on the field before the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images

The Pittsburgh Pirates got themselves into some hot water after fans noticed the club replaced a logo honoring Roberto Clemente with an advertisement at PNC Park during the team's 9-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday night.

The new advertisement was promoting Surfside, a canned cocktail line, and immediately elicited angry reactions from Pirates fans who were confused as to why the organization scrubbed the old logo honoring the Hall of Famer.

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