First time since 1950 that no U.S.-born Black players in this World Series!
 

Interesting article. I grew up when Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks (never made the series), Bob Gibson, etc., were dominant players. According to the article, baseball is too expensive now. Although you always read about kids from the Caribbean - who are in extreme poverty - making it to the major leagues.

No Black players expected in World Series, a 1st since 1950

So on another note how many NHL hockey players are US born?

Certainly an interesting statistic and sad state of affairs.

Unfortunately, today's politically correct environments, prohibits legitimate speculation as to why this is the case. The politically correct will sweep it under the rug and blame it on the sport being "too expensive" or "too exclusive" ... instead of seeing it for what it is.

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A few are usually from Minnesota. I doubt any are from the "Sun Belt".:icon_wink:

I thought we weren't supposed to notice the color of a person's skin. There goes the media, trying to keep that racism fire burning.

These days quite a few US born hockey players. Even my SIL plays in an amateur league

According to this, there are 206 NHL players born in the USA.

Active American NHL Players ‑ All-Time Stats

Nearly all top American sprinters are black.
Practically every top American swimmer is white.
Definitely more black NFL players.
As the old saying goes "Horses for Courses.
Why make a racial issue out of it?

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Jus a pot stirring post.

I think that for whatever reason most black children grow up playing football and basketball. They like what they like and nothing wrong with it.

Tiger Woods sure made a big impact on how golf is seen through his many achievements in that sport.

It does have something to do with the opportunities that are available. I have heard that hockey is one of the most expensive as far as all the equipment that is required.

To clarify, Tiger Woods refers to himself as "cablinasian", not black.

For whatever reason, Latins have replaced black players in major league baseball. Blacks seem to prefer basketball and football.

Baseball requires less expensive stuff than football so not sure that applies totally.

Irregardless of this thought he was Black.

Why is this a negative in our country of the free?
Most of your heritages are from other countries.

Both current NFL quarterbacks of color out of Texas were outstanding multi-sport athletes in high school and college and had opportunity to play football or baseball. Both decided to "follow the money". And remember when MJ retired from BB and tried baseball. He was competitive but not at the major league level.

What about Pro basketball
 

Seems like the WOKE world doesn't care about PRO BASKETBALL as it fits their agenda

I have heard a couple reasons which seen to have a grain of truth. 1) it takes a lot of infrastructure to play baseball. Mainly land for the field. Schools would often provide a field but not so much these days. 2) basketball has more immediate gratification and is easier to get a game going. You can ever play solo if no one is around to join you

So, the article said that MLB has 38% people of color. This includes people on the Astros and Phillies teams, some of whom self-identify as black, even though they weren’t born in the US. Should we have a quota rule that in MLB, 13.6% of each team should be African-American? I don’t think so. But if we did, we should have quota rules limiting them to 13.6% on football and basketball teams. That isn’t going to happen, of course. I happen to like it when guys come to the big leagues from the Caribbean or Japan and play terrific baseball. What a dream come true for them. As for that article, I don’t care. Interesting, though.

Another, no value added to my day, statistic.

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A quick Google search has 9 active players from Florida.

Why don't you tell us what it is?

Why are you capitalizing black?

Do you capitalize white?

Why does it matter ?

Seemed like the right thing to do at the time. No big deal at all

Actually no infrastructure needed to play baseball.

As a kid living in Brooklyn we painted bases on the street, choose up sides and off we went only stopping when cars were going by. Parents as umpries or referees not needed or wanted for that matter.

Will say we used either our hands for punchball or a stick as a bat for stickball.

So it was a mistake.

Next time be less PC, more careful. Thanks.

So that decent people can recognize the real purpose of this thread?

C'mon, take a chance and tell us why.

Another riddle post?

Why don't you just say what you mean instead of the guessing game?

Did they grow up in Florida or do they live here for "tax" reasons? Many pros (especially golfers) chose Florida for that reason.

I'm...underwhelmed...

You’ve got to be kidding me! You think that this was a setup?

Nuts!

Huh ????

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Yeah, I mean NO. That has changed. Now if you do not acknowledge a persons skin color, you are a racist. It all gets very confusing.

You might be surprised.

Always get a kick when someone from Brooklyn talks about stickball or punchball. As if. That's ok though, we (guys from the Bronx) take it as a compliment. Imitation and all. BTW, as I sit at my desk running peoples financials, I have a Spalding on top of a trophy (maybe it is a spalding on top of a fancy fidget spinner. Not really sure. It is a Spalding though). Seriously, I didn't know Brooklyn played punchball. Stickball I would think. How about stoopball? P.S. Is it true you actually had a tree grow there?