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24 Years After Jackie Robinson's MLB Debut, The '71 Pirates Made History
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24 Years After Jackie Robinson's MLB Debut, The '71 Pirates Made History
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup
The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup
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Pittsburgh Pirates field MLB's first all-Black lineup, September 1, 1971
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