[Salvavida]

And we would have missed Hank Aaron calling conservatives the new KKK.

I feel so cheated. /s

Here's a thought: baseball takes more dedication and discipline than other sports; and the black community doesn't value commitment. It is hard to achieve in baseball coming from a broken home, surrounded by addictions, with no positive male role model. Now is that waaaaaayyyycist?

[LeoMcNeil]

I would disagree with the notion that baseball requires more discipline than football. Historically the negro leagues offered very competitive baseball.

[cripplecreek]

Here's a thought: baseball takes more dedication and discipline than other sports

Colleges don't give monster scholarships for baseball and they don't protect players from prosecution when they misbehave. There's no shortcut to vast wealth in baseball. It takes years and problem players are mostly weeded out long before they get a shot.

The Detroit Tigers did sign Ben Verlander and Torii Hunter JR. right out of high school but it was strictly for development and only after they get out of college. Its unlikely that either will get a shit at the big show for another 5 or 6 years.