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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. [25] 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.
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)
January 18 – The Pittsburgh Pirates sign Tony Armas as a free agent. January 23 – The Milwaukee Brewers hire Frank "Trader" Lane as general manager, replacing Marvin Milkes. Eight days from his 76th birthday, Lane is the former GM of four MLB teams between 1948 and 1961, and is known for his relentless roster-churning and player transactions.
In 2006, Jim "Mudcat" Grant wrote a book titled "The Black Aces: Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners." Celebrated in its pages were the members of an exclusive club: The African ...
Despite starting the season with a 1–5 record, the Pirates quickly heated up and moved above .500 for good after a 3–1 victory over the Braves on April 20. By June, the Pirates had the best record in all of baseball, and spent the rest of the summer battling with Cincinnati and St. Louis for first place in the N.L. Central.
The 1971 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five series in Major League Baseball’s 1971 postseason that pitted the East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates against the West Division champion San Francisco Giants. The Pirates won the Series three games to one and won the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Seven-time All-Star reliever Aroldis Chapman is reportedly signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates, FanSided's Robert Murray and MLB Network's Jon Heyman report. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports ...