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On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates made history with baseball's 1st all-minority starting lineup
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Bill Mazeroski - Wikipedia
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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Trophy
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Reunion of Pirates' 1971 World Series champions brings back memories
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1971 World Series Game 7, Pirates at Orioles (10/17/1971)
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1971 World Series Game 7, Pirates at Orioles (10/17/1971)
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1971 World Series Game 7, Pirates at Orioles (10/17/1971)
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Channeled some 1971 there': Pirates honor World Series champs with walkoff win
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Members of '71 champion Pirates recall 'joyous time' 50 years later