No US-born Black players on expected 2022 World Series rosters

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No US-born Black players on expected World Series rosters​

Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent. Joe Morgan. Eddie Murray. Garry Maddox. Ken Singleton. Al Bumbry. Disco Dan Ford. And plenty more that night in Baltimore.“There were quite a few of us,” Matthews recalled. When fans watch the Houston Astros and Phillies line up this week to begin the the Fall Classic, it will be a much different picture. To be sure, Houston's Jose Altuve and Philadelphia's Jean Segura are among scores of Latin players helping keep big league rosters diverse. But for the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this World Series...Zero. “That is eye opening,” said Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. “It is somewhat startling that two cities that have high African American populations, there's not a single Black player.”

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No US-born Black players on expected World Series rosters
I love it when you support white racism. Shows what a true racist you are.

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Union head Tony Clark sad to see no US-born Black players in World Series​

Players' union head Tony Clark said years of inattention by Major League Baseball had contributed to the World Series being played without any U.S.-born Black players for the first time since 1950. "It is truly unfortunate that any young Black player may be watching these games tonight is not going to see someone that looks like them and as a result may make a decision against continuing to play our great game and move on to something else," Clark said before the Friday night opener between Houston and Philadelphia. "That is disappointing and disheartening." Clark said about 30 players met with MLB officials in 2006 to express what they were seeing and what areas needed to be addressed.

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Estimated 1-million plus celebrate Astros' title at parade
Saturday's win gave 73-year old manager Dusty Baker his first title in 25 seasons as a manager, the past three in Houston.

Union head Tony Clark sad to see no US-born Black players in World Series​

Players' union head Tony Clark said years of inattention by Major League Baseball had contributed to the World Series being played without any U.S.-born Black players for the first time since 1950. "It is truly unfortunate that any young Black player may be watching these games tonight is not going to see someone that looks like them and as a result may make a decision against continuing to play our great game and move on to something else," Clark said before the Friday night opener between Houston and Philadelphia. "That is disappointing and disheartening." Clark said about 30 players met with MLB officials in 2006 to express what they were seeing and what areas needed to be addressed.

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Dusty Baker​

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Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 19 seasons, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his Dodgers tenure, he was a two-time All-Star, won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, and became the first NLCS MVP, which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances, winning one in 1981.

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