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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated
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On This Day 50 Years Ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates Made History With an All-Black Lineup
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On This Day: Pittsburgh Pirates Field MLB's First-Ever All-Minority Lineup
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Pirates in MLB's 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times
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50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates - The New York Times
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times
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Pirates made history with all-minority lineup on Sept. 1, 1971
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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated
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Pirates in MLB's 1st minority lineup honored 50 years later