1st time an all minority lineup in MLB
September 1, 1971
25 years years earlier and they would not have been allowed on the field.
The occasion of the first all-Black lineup came without any warning. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh posted the lineup, and may not have realized himself that he had started the game with all Black players. The players themselves did not realize until the game was underway. Al Oliver stated that he had not noticed the lineup until an inning or two into the game when Dave Cash came up to him and said, “Hey Scoop, we’ve got all brothers out there.”
Only 1 graded by PSA. This could be #2.
There is an exhibit on this game at the HOF & at PNC.
Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 12-14-2022 at 11:03 AM.
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