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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates All-Minority Lineup Was Historic—and Likely Purposeful
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50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates - The New York Times
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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates All-Minority Lineup Was Historic—and Likely Purposeful
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On This Day: Pittsburgh Pirates Field MLB's First-Ever All-Minority Lineup
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Pirates' historic all-minority lineup, turning 50, as relevant today as in 1971
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Pittsburgh Pirates Mark 50 Years Since Historic All-Black And -Latino Lineup
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Pirates' historic all-minority lineup, turning 50, as relevant today as in 1971
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On this day in 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first all-black and Latino lineup
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Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times
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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE: Living members of Pirates' all-minority lineup celebrated