The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates' Black Nine Won For Black America

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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup

Grant Jackson, Pittsburgh Pirates' winning pitcher in Game 7 of 1979 World Series, dies at 78 - ESPN

The Pittsburgh Pirates made MLB history 45 years ago with an all-minority lineup

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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup

24 Years After Jackie Robinson's MLB Debut, The '71 Pirates Made History

Mustard Pittsburgh Pirates Black Visor Green Bottom 1971 World Series – Exclusive Fitted Inc.

While Jackie Robinson's breakthrough in 1947 opened the gates of opportunity for African Americans and other minority players, it was not until 1971 when a team first enjoyed a full and complete level of integration, with half of its twenty-five-man roster comprised of players of African American and Latino descent. That team was the Pittsburgh Pirates, managed by an old-time Irishman.

The Team that Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates [Book]

The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup

On this day in 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first all-black and Latino lineup

Former Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh should go to the Hall of Fame

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates All-Minority Lineup Was Historic—and Likely Purposeful