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

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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]

Black and Gold: The Pirates made history, statement in 1971

The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates: Markusen, Bruce: 9781594160899: : Books

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

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

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]

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

First All-Minority Lineup 50th Anniversary Celebration