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Pirates' sleeves
I've noticed quite a few Pirates TV photos from the early '70s in which the players have a strip of black material on their shoulder where a patch might normally go. (See Dave Giusti below as an example). They seem to differ in size from player to player and seem to be affixed loosely. I know they wore a small number 21 in a circle in honor of Clemente during 1973 - could these have been meant to cover them up until their "official" debut perhaps on opening day? Seems it would have been easier to simply put them on the day before. If anyone can help explain this, it would be appreciated.
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