(File Photo of Roberto Clemente: Source for Photo: File-Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente. The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente when they wear No. 21 against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The team believes this is an important step into having Clemente’s number retired by Major League Baseball(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP, File)/

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) On Wednesday night, according to a release from United States Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, the House of Representatives passed the Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act, which displays Pittsburgh Pirate baseball great Roberto Clemente on coins. Clemente was not only a legendary baseball player, but also was a man who tried to bring change as an activist off the field. These coins will be produced by the Department of the Treasury, while the coins being sold will be included with a payment to the Roberto Clemente Foundation. The release also stated that Deluzio was originally one of the cosponsors, along with Western Pennsylvania showing Deluzio as their representative for this bill to be official.