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April 6, 1973: Something's missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates – Society for American Baseball Research

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50 years ago when the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded a team of All brothers out there - Talker of the Town

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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]

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