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The day the Pirates fielded the first all-Black and Latino lineup
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Reggie Jackson's 539-foot 1971 All-Star Game home run, still never equalled, was 50 years ago tonight
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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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