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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball All Black Starting Line Up
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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup
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50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates - The New York Times
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50 years ago when the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded a team of All brothers out there - Talker of the Town
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times
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Pirates' historic all-minority lineup, turning 50, as relevant today as in 1971
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Pittsburgh Pirates field MLB's first all-Black lineup, September 1, 1971
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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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Roberto Clemente: A Gamechanger on and off the Baseball Diamond – LAS410
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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup