Former Pirate Second Baseman Rennie Stennett Dies At 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Former Pittsburgh Pirate second baseman Rennie Stennett has died following a bout with cancer. He was 72. Stennett spent nine of his 11 big league seasons with the Pirates, helping the team win the 1979 World Series. Stennett hit .274 over the course of his career and twice received votes for the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. Stennett started at second base on Sept. 1, 1971 when the Pirates fielded the first all-Black starting lineup in MLB history. Stennett is also the only player in the modern era to go 7 for 7 at the plate in a nine-inning game.