On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup

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Remembering The 1971 Pirates All-Minority Starting Lineup

The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates: The team that made baseball history and Black history on the same day

Remembering The 1971 Pirates All-Minority Starting Lineup

On September 1, 1971, the Pirates proudly became the first MLB franchise to field a starting lineup that consisted of all Black and Latino players. The all-minority starting nine broke one of

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

On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup

50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated

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]

Pirates in MLB's 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later

On This Day: Pittsburgh Pirates Field MLB's First-Ever All-Minority Lineup

Clemente's teamwork helped make historic Pirates 1971 lineup a reality

On September 1, 1971, the Pirates proudly became the first MLB franchise to field a starting lineup that consisted of all Black and Latino players. The all-minority starting nine broke one of

50 years ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded MLB's first all Black starting lineup. : r/baseball

Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup