Question: what year did roberto clemente play for the pirates
Answer: 317 Hits 3,000 Home runs 240 Runs batted in 1,305 Teams Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1955 -- 1972 ) Career highlights and awards 15 × All - Star ( 1960 -- 1967 , 1969 -- 1972 ) 2 × World Series champion ( 1960 , 1971 ) NL MVP ( 1966 ) World Series MVP ( 1971 ) 12 × Gold Glove Award ( 1961 -- 1972 ) 4 × NL batting champion ( 1961 , 1964 , 1965 , 1967 ) Pittsburgh Pirates # 21 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1973 Vote 92.