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"I think the thing that surprises me is when September 1st comes around every year...no one really talks about it." - All Oliver
On September 1, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first starting nine consisting of all Black and Latino players. Bruce Markusen, author of The Team That Changed Baseball, Al Oliver and Manny Sanguillen join the boys to reflect on that historic team.
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"Minisode: September 1, 1971" is an episode of The Hall of Very Good Podcast. Runtime 10 min. Published September 1, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.