Why does USA Today push the "African Americans in baseball" theme

Waaay too young for me to even notice, officer.

 

From the article: Talented athletes also tend to focus, Robinson said, on playing sports that can earn them a college scholarship.


I don't know what is wrong with good old fashioned money, and players chosen in the seventh round last year almost all received six figure signing bonuses.

Easily 300 players received 6 figures last year.

http://www.angelfire.com/vt/prospectwatch/index201111.html

 

David Price speaks at The MLB urban youth academy in Compton



A good grassroots way to get more blacks in the game but judging by
photo MLB has some work to do

 

A lot of work needs to be done in that area Boom.

 

I like the model that the LA Kings have set up for youth hockey. It seems
like something that could easily be done by MLB.

http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=41352

 

Very interesting.