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Rennie Stennett, Pirate Who Had Seven Hits in a Game, Dies at 72 - The New York Times
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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Black and Gold: The Pirates made history, statement in 1971
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The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates: Markusen, Bruce: 9781594160899: : Books
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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup
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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated
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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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.
![On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nK0UQEAJL._AC_UF350,350_QL80_.jpg)
The Team that Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates [Book]
![On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup](https://newpittsburghcourier.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Oliver-5.jpg)
50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated
![On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/z1rqvxrstynry2wjk4zf)
First All-Minority Lineup 50th Anniversary Celebration