Pittsburgh Pirates to wear 1979 uniforms for Sunday games - Sports Illustrated

Throwback Uniforms: Pirates and Reds (1979)

Grambling State baseball shuts out Southern 11-5 in Saturday's ballgame

While Jackie Robinson's breakthrough in 1947 opened the gates of opportunity for African Americans and other minority players, it was not until 1971 when a team first enjoyed a full and complete level of integration, with half of its twenty-five-man roster comprised of players of African American and Latino descent. That team was the Pittsburgh Pirates, managed by an old-time Irishman.

The Team that Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates [Book]

Pirates party like it's 1979 with funky, fantastic throwback uniforms

Boston Red Sox Jim Rice And Pittsburgh Pirates Dave Parker Sports Illustrated Cover poster by Sports Illustrated. Our posters are produced on

Boston Red Sox Jim Rice And Pittsburgh Pirates Dave Parker Sports Illustrated Cover Poster

Ron Cook: Remembering Bruce Kison, on and off the field

Pittsburgh Pirates' Charlie Morton wears a 1979 throwback uniform while pitching in the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic Stock Photo - Alamy

Remembering the 'We Are Family' 1979 Pirates

Portrait of Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente with his children News Photo - Getty Images

Pirates unveil baseball's freshest look with 1979 throwback uniforms

Uni Watch's Friday Flashback -- The Pirates go back to their bumblebee days - ESPN