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Clyde Sukeforth, the man who discovered Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente, is the Forrest Gump of baseball - ESPN
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup
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The Breakthrough: In May 1947 Jackie Robinson proved he belonged in the bigs - Sports Illustrated
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times
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Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres 'can be the star' everyone's talking about – New York Daily News
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup
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Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers clobbered Beaumont Exporters in 1949
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Best Pirates players by uniform number
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These are the all-time best Iowa-born MLB players by position
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VEB Historical Hall of Fame Voting: Part 6 - Viva El Birdos
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