The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup

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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.

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On this day in 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first all-black and Latino lineup