I thought it was the heat.
...or the shoes.
In my opinion, with absolutely no statistics or facts to back it up, one reason there are more Latin players in MLB is because they are willing to stick it out longer in the minors. Minor league players don’t make a lot of money, by American standards, and it’s not an easy life. To many Latin players the amount of money they can make in the minors is very good relative to what they might be able to make in some Latin countries. That being the case it’s not a bad job to stick with, especially with the hopes of being brought up to the majors. I’d like to see statistics on the racial, ethnic, and national mix of the minor leagues in this country. I know that are other factors, but I do think this is a valid one.