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Ed Morris
Pitcher Ed Morris was the first Afro-American to try out with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was in the spring camp of the 1951 Pirates. He had formerly been with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues.
I could not pick up any evidence from the newspapers that the Pirates signed him or sent him to any of their minor league affiliates. He is not listed in baseball-reference.com.
The photo is from the Pittsburgh Press of March 9, 1951.
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