On Jackie Robinsons 60th Anniversary, Where Are the Black Players?
Major League Baseball (MLB) will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the league’s color barrier in 1942 when he became the first black American player to play in the major leagues. However, MLB, while being very accepting of black players, is struggling to attract black athletes to play the game. Only 8.4 percent of big-league players last season were black, which is the lowest number in at least two decades. In 1995, 19 percent of major-league players were black, according to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. On the other hand, MLB has seen an upswing in players from Latin America and Asian countries such as Japan, according to Trib.com. Clinton’s Richer, But Obama’s Got Broader Appeal While Hillary Clinton has raised more money than Barack Obama in their quests to be the next Democratic presidential nominee, Obama’s donor list is a lot broader, drawing twice as many donors, Obama representatives said Thursday. Cam
