[stylin19a]

Cripes...he had to get this in there:
MLB’s lack of minority umpires is a problem, one that dovetails with its overly white ownership groups and front offices.

They can't get blacks to play baseball anymore.

Players:
2016 - 63% white;
6,7% ( same as 1956 ) blacks;
27.4% Latinos

Altogether there are 68 umpires in the Majors, and 225 in the minor leagues.
openings are rare.
can't force people to become umpires.

[hanamizu]

Players:
2016 - 63% white;
6,7% ( same as 1956 ) blacks;
27.4% Latinos

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I don’t think black Latinos are counted as ‘black’. Don’t know why. It is true that black Americans seem to have lost interest in the game.