submitted Former Pirates star Roberto Clemente died 40 years ago Monday, Jan. 31, 2013. AP file <div style='float:right;width:100%;' align='right'><em>ASSOCIATED PRESS</em></div>Late Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente swings at the pitch that became his 3,000th hit, making him the 11th player in the major leagues to reach that plateau. It came in the fourth inning off Mets pitcher Jon Matlack in a game played Sept. 30, 1972, in Pittsburgh. (AP)