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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los
That Line-up is the First All-Minority Line-up put on the field in the History of Major League Baseball. All Nine Players in that Line-up are here in
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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 1st All-Minority Line-up MLB History Lot (9) Clemente
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El Profe: On Sept. 1, 1971 the Pirates broke a color barrier
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Pirates had MLB's first all-minority lineup
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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all
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Pirates' historic all-minority lineup, turning 50, as relevant
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los
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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all
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On This Day 50 Years Ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates Made History With