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The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates All-Minority Lineup Was Historic
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Dock Ellis Game Used Jersey 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates - Game Used Only
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August 23, 1971: Al Oliver ignites 'Lumber Company' Pirates with 2
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.
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The Team that Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates [Book]
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Reggie Jackson's 539-foot 1971 All-Star Game home run, still never
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Game Used Only
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Reunion of Pirates' 1971 World Series champions brings back
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OTL: The Long, Strange Trip of Dock Ellis - MLB - ESPN
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50 years ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded MLB's first all
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The best players to wear every jersey number in Pirates history
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Fifty Years After Pitching A No-Hitter, Dock Ellis' Legacy