1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1971
misc = 1971 NL East Champions
1971 NL Champions
1971 World Series Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath
general managers = Joe L. Brown
managers = Danny Murtaugh
television = KDKA-TV
Bob Prince, Nellie King
radio = KDKA
Bob Prince, Nellie King |

Regular season

In 1971, the Pirates also became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup. [cite news|publisher=The Beaver County Times|title=Baseball Plog|url=http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17047895&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6|date=2006-08-14|author=John Perrotto] That lineup, on September 1, was Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernandez, and Dock Ellis. [cite news|publisher=The New York Times|title=Honoring First All-Minority Lineup|date=Sept 17, 2006|page=Sports p. 2]

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants

Pirates win the Series, 3-1

World Series

Composite Box

1971 World Series (4-3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over Baltimore Orioles (A.L.)

Awards and Honors

* Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award
* Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Dock Ellis, Pitcher, Starter
* Willie Stargell, Outfield, Starter

* Roberto Clemente, Outfield, Reserve
* Manny Sanguillen, Catcher, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1971.shtml 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1971&t=PIT 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]