PITTSBURGH -- The 1971 Pirates became baseball legends in October, winning the franchise's fourth World Series championship. A month and a half before their Game 7 triumph, they made history.
On Sept. 1, 1971, the Pirates fielded the first all-black lineup in Major League Baseball history. Their starting lineup that day against the Phillies at Three Rivers Stadium: Rennie Stennett at second base, Gene Clines in center field, Roberto Clemente in right, Willie Stargell in left, Manny Sanguillen behind the plate, Dave Cash at third base, Al Oliver at first, Jackie Hernandez playing shortstop and Dock Ellis pitching.