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

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

Rays make history by starting MLB's first all-Latino lineup on Roberto Clemente Day

Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times

Pirates' historic all-minority lineup, turning 50, as relevant today as in 1971

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]

Tampa Bay Rays make baseball history in Toronto by fielding MLB's first all-Latino lineup

On This Day: Pittsburgh Pirates Field MLB's First-Ever All-Minority Lineup

Shortstops: Color of Diversity

The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates: Markusen, Bruce: 9781594160899: : Books

Diversity milestone: '71 Pirates had an all-Black lineup - Los Angeles Times

Baseball 1st All Minority Line Up – The Dakota Center

50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates - The New York Times