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

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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Roberto Clemente might not be hitting them out of the park anymore, but his legacy lives on. Show out for everything Roberto Clemente brought to the diamond with this Cooperstown Collection Highlight Sublimated Player graphic T-shirt. Crafted by Mitchell & Ness, this classic tee serves to highlight longstanding Pittsburgh Pirates pride.

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The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates

The Bucs is the story of a baseball club. The word story is purposely used in lieu of the more common designation history. A baseball club rarely has a history in the strictest sense of the word. Instead, the record of its formation and growth more closely resembles a biography. Each club mirrors the character of those who nurtured its development and wore its uniforms. The Pittsburgh ball club is no exception.