Single A ,Double A , AAA then pros
Three years of NCAAF then pros
One year of NCAAB then pros
What is the hardest route to a multi-million dollar contract?
That is why 5’9” African American athletes try to become an NBA point guard instead of a MLB second baseman.
No kidding, you have to work a lot harder to become a pro ball player but there is certainly no deficit of blacks who do.
You got it. Minor leagues are the reason for the decline in black players.
Boise, Idaho. Knoxville, Tennessee. Des Moines, Iowa. Not many guys want to spend 4 to 6 seasons in those places.
The problem with baseball is that you could be a decent player....go into the “A” league, and linger for a year or two, and then they say you just don’t have it. Why waste potentially four years?