Sad news from the Pirates today:
It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of former Pirate Gene Clines.
Gene was part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history. We send our deepest condolences to the Clines family at this time. pic.twitter.com/PHcA9R5EVy— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) January 27, 2022Clines was 75 years old and resided in Bradenton, Florida. He was last in Pittsburgh for the fiftieth-anniversary reunion of the 1971 World Series championship team this past summer, and Pirates fans were glad to see him.