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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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Pirates celebrate 50th anniversary of historic all-minority lineup
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2022 Cal Poly Baseball Team Information Guide by Cal Poly Athletics - Issuu
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Wilmer Flores part of back-to-back-to-back homers vs. Rockies
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Mookie Betts, Walker Buehler shine as Dodgers beat Braves - Los Angeles Times
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How Mookie Betts can inspire a new generation of Black baseball players while creating a push for more diversity in the game : r/baseball
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Willie Stargell Foundation - Fifty years ago, the Pirates fielded first all-minority lineup, a milestone for diversity. LA TIMES: .com/sports/story/2021-08-31/pirates-1971-team-mlb-all-black-lineup- diversity-milestone?fbclid
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Chili Davis – Society for American Baseball Research
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That's Amaury News and Commentary: 1971 Pirates First All Black and Latino lineup – Sports Radio Service