April 15, 201016 yr Doyel says otherwise.... http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/13222941/too-few-black-players-in-baseball-having-a-hard-time-seeing-it?tag=headlines;other Show me a liberal cause, and I can get on board. Our first black president? I can vote for that. Health insurance for all? I can help pay for it. Gun control? I can support it. Outrage because there aren't enough blacks in baseball? I ... can't. I can't get on board. I can't get outraged. Because I can't agree with the premise. There is neither a statistically relative paucity of blacks in baseball nor a conspiracy to run blacks out of the game. And there darn sure isn't a lack of effort to get more blacks into the big leagues. Any talk to the contrary is a hoax, a lie, or simply delusional. Is that clear? Even today, the 63rd anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947, I can't get worked up over this issue other than to say this: All this whining is getting on my nerves.
April 15, 201016 yr There was another article recently about possible racism in baseball regarding free agency and using Jermaine Dye as an example and asking why he can't get a job. Then it comes out that Dye has turned down several offers for a variety of reasons, no chance to win, not close to his home, whatever. It's like so many arguments, many people will just be blind to the facts and use whatever information suits their cause. I believe it's been stated before that a majority of inner cities might not have baseball facilities and those kids choose basketball/football. Would they choose baseball if it was an option? Maybe, maybe not, it is what it is.
April 15, 201016 yr If there's a lack of black players, the racial issue should come down to an increase in Latin players. Hogwash I say.
April 15, 201016 yr If there's a lack of black players, the racial issue should come down to an increase in Latin players. Hogwash I say. It might be because there are less superstars now..?
April 15, 201016 yr There is a term for this, and it totally escapes me right now...but the jist of it is that while there may be many common denominators between certain events, people focus on only one, and say THAT is the sole reason for those events occurring. In this instance... Dye & Sheffield - both are outfielders Dye & Sheffield - both are right-handed batters Dye & Sheffield - both are past their "prime" years Dye & Sheffield - both have been All-Star performers Dye & Sheffield - both have had recent big $$ contracts Dye & Sheffield - both still want big $$ contracts Dye & Sheffield - both are black So, if we remove all the other commonalities...if Dye & Sheffield were both 27 year old, All-Star performing, switch-hitting second basemen coming off of a $1 million a year contract, and looking for more of the same...would they STILL be looking for a job? If so, ONLY then might you say it's because they're black. I'm surprised at what Hank Aaron said. And sadly disappointed too.
April 15, 201016 yr Bud Selig talked about this some when ESPN carried the Twins opener the other day. I thought he said that the percentage of black major leaguers had increased from 8 point something percent to 10 point something percent in the last couple of years. While that may not seem significant, it would be something along the lines of a 20-25% increase. That is, if the figures are correct and if I'm remembering correctly.
April 15, 201016 yr Hank was also talking about lack of blacks at the games as fans. In my opinion, its because basketball and football have passed baseball up as our nations pastime.
April 15, 201016 yr Wouldn't this be the same as saying there are not enough pale faces in pro basketball?
April 15, 201016 yr Nice article by Doyel. When he was on the radio I wasn't the biggest fan. I have read quite a few of his articles and I may be crazy but I agree with a lot of what he says. As far as color in sport one could come up with an argument about any sport. I think sometimes folks just look for an argument.
April 15, 201016 yr Wouldn't this be the same as saying there are not enough pale faces in pro basketball? Nope, it's one way. No such thing as reverse racism.
April 15, 201016 yr Great article. I like the stat of 12% of America is black and that 10% of baseball players are black.
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