Authentic Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Home 1971 Jersey

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Men’s Nike Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates Cooperstown Collection Home White Jersey with Black Sleeves

While Jackie Robinson's breakthrough in 1947 opened the gates of opportunity for African Americans and other minority players, it was not until 1971 when a team first enjoyed a full and complete level of integration, with half of its twenty-five-man roster comprised of players of African American and Latino descent. That team was the Pittsburgh Pirates, managed by an old-time Irishman.