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Grant Jackson, winning pitcher in Pirates' 1979 World Series Game 7 win, dies at 78

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Vintage Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Cap Hand Signed by Chuck

August 25, 1979: Pirates tiredly raise the Jolly Roger after 19-inning win – Society for American Baseball Research

Pirates' catching situation a 1970s throwback

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Glory Days: Stories of the '79 Pirates

May 25, 1979: Flushing fog-out as Pirates, Mets finish in tie – Society for American Baseball Research

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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The Pittsburgh Pirates' Last World Series