WA) The Pilots were originally not scheduled to begin play until 1971 - however the date was moved 2 years ahead in order to keep the number of teams in the league even.
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Seattle Pilots Jersey - Cream - 5XL - Royal Retros
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MLB Jersey & Cap History
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Lot - 1969 Freddie Velazquez Seattle Pilots Game Used Baseball Jersey
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Seattle Pilots Vintage Apparel & Jerseys
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Inlander 08/31/2023 by The Inlander - Issuu
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The 1969 Seattle Pilots—One Team, One Season, Many Uniforms — Todd Radom Design
In 1937, when local beer baron Emil Sick stepped in, the Seattle Indians were a struggling minor-league baseball team teetering on collapse. Moved to mix baseball and beer by his good friend and fellow brewer, New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, Sick built a new stadium and turned the team into a civic treasure.
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Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers [Book]
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John Racanelli – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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