San Juan, Puerto Rico ? Thirty years after his death, Roberto Clemente is remembered by nearly everyone on this Caribbean island. Now fans have another chance to examine his life and Hall of Fame career.

An exhibit opening Sunday at the Museum of Puerto Rican Art will feature a variety of Clemente memorabilia, from signed bats and gloves to cereal boxes and baseball cards bearing his likeness. Also displayed will be paintings, sculptures and postage stamps from the United States, Grenada and Turks and Caicos islands.

“Here, all his life is documented as never before,” said Elliott Castro, an exhibit curator and sports journalist.

The exhibit, titled “Home,” contains about 1,500 pieces – ranging from works produced by recognized artists to simple drawings and songs written by fans.

Two of the more unusual objects in the exhibit are a 1994 coin from Liberia with Clemente’s image and an early photo of the player wearing No. 39 instead of the No. 21 he wore with Pittsburgh. An audio-visual presentation traces the major events of his life.

Clemente’s widow, Vera Cristina Zabala, said she was moved to tears when she visited the museum this week.

“I’m very happy,” she said. “The exhibit has turned out very beautiful, very complete.”

Clemens played for the Pirates from 1955 to 1972 and finished with 3,000 hits. He also hit .300 or more in 13 seasons. He was a member of Pittsburgh’s World Series championship teams in 1960 and 1971.

He died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve 1972 off the coast of Puerto Rico, while on a mission to bring aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. In honor of Clemente, major league baseball annually presents the Roberto Clemente Award to a player who combines outstanding playing ability with community service .

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“He gave us an example to emulate,” said Carmen Ruiz Fischler, the museum’s director. “We carry him in our hearts. Our mission is to transmit this to the next generation.”

Even those too young to have seen Clemente play have contributed to the exhibit.

“We’ve had dozens of good athletes, a few as good as he was, and nevertheless they haven’t developed that idolatry,” Castro said.

Clemente’s family also is lending items such as uniforms, photos and plaques to the exhibit, which was jointly organized by the museum and the art and cultural group Carimar.

The exhibit will be on display in Puerto Rico through May 5. Organizers hope to take the exhibit to Pittsburgh, where a statue of Clemente stands at PNC Park, and to other major U.S. cities.