15 Apr Percentage of black players in MLB increases

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The number of black players in Major League Baseball has incresaed from 8.2% in 2007 to 10.2% this year accoring to a study by Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports the group responsible for the study says.....

"....They're still behind the NBA but they've gained ground consistently over the last three or four years. They're a very close second to the NBA," he said. "They've really been the industry leader in working with minority vendors. That has built up a well of good will for baseball in the African-American community that really didn't exist 15 years ago." Read the entire story by clicking the link below:

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