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In 1971, the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup. [6] Taking the field, on September 1, was Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillén, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernández, and Dock Ellis. [7]
The Pittsburgh Pirates become the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black lineup. [77] January 31 – The new Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement to the Hall of Fame: former players Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, and Rube Marquard, and executive George Weiss.
Veale was traded midway through the 1972 season to Boston, but not before he made MLB history as part of the Pirates’ lineup that became the first-ever all-Black or Afro-Latino lineup, per AL.com.
This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 15, 2024. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise (1891–present), previously known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1890)
Veale spent the first part of the 1972 campaign with the Pirates, and he made MLB history that year when he played in a game in which the Pirates started an all Black or Afro-Latino lineup, per AL ...
On September 1, 1971, the Pirates made Major League Baseball history by fielding the first all-black/minority starting lineup: second baseman Rennie Stennett, center fielder Gene Clines, right fielder Roberto Clemente, left fielder Willie Stargell, catcher Manny Sanguillén, third baseman Dave Cash, first baseman Al Oliver, shortstop Jackie ...
McCutchen, who was with the Brewers in 2022, is only batting .193 this year heading into today's game, but he's 10 for 27 against Milwaukee (.370 batting average) with three of his five homers ...
The 1971 World Series was the championship round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1971 season and featured the first night game in its history. The 68th edition of the Fall Classic was a best-of-seven playoff between the defending World Series and American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates.