Why Are There So Few Blacks in Major League Baseball

By Julissa Catalan


Only 8.3 percent of Major League Baseball players on Opening Day rosters identified themselves as Black, according to a newly released report by the MLB association, marking a steep decline in the number of Black baseball players since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier 67 years ago.

The MLB Diversity Task Force has narrowed down the possible reasons that result in the underrepresentation of Blacks on the field.

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