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.
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Howard University cancelled baseball altogether – though they still have lacrosse.
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White-haired white guy announcers. Antique stadiums. Venerating a past when blacks were slaves.
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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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Comments welcome.
Posted on April 24, 2015