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Chris Rock On The Disappearance Of Blacks In Baseball

White-Haired Announcers, Antique Stadiums & No Bat-Flipping Allowed

Last year, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series without a single black player on the team. And the team they beat to get there? The St. Louis Cardinals, also without a single black player.

Howard University cancelled baseball altogether - though they still have lacrosse.

White-haired white guy announcers. Antique stadiums. Venerating a past when blacks were slaves.

Previously:
* From Banks To Byrd: African-Americans On The Cubs.

* The Ghosts Of Birmingham.

* The Declining Share Of African-American Baseball Players.

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TrackNotes: 22-Year Temper Tantrum Approaches Endgame

By Thomas Chambers

The (physical) jewel of American racing will soon become another array of condos, apartments and strip shopping that has already made Arlington Heights just so special.

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Posted on Aug 5, 2020