Why do you think the number of black players in Major League Baseball has declined?
Question:Black players dominate football and basketball while their numbers in baseball have declined.
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Because more black youth have chosen football and basketball OVER baseball. Those sports have become more attractive to black athletes. Baseball has become an afterthought for many young black athletes, because they see LeBron and Kobe (basketball), or Michael Vick and Terrell Owens (football), and want to play those sports instead.Another reason for the decline in number of black baseball players is the rise of the Latino baseball player. Over 30% of baseball players (all levels major and minor) today are of Latino origin. Include the recent influx of Asian players, and there are also less spots for black players to make teams.
Finally, name 5 Latino basketball players? Name 5 Asian football players? Most people can't do that. That's because to Latinos and Asians, baseball, not basketball or football, is the most important sport. To the African-American athlete, baseball is no longer most important.
It hasn't declined. In the U.S. it has probably due to the fact that more African americans enjoy basketball or football over baseball. The majority of college baseball players are caucasian. The only way to get to the majors nowadays in america is by college. In other countries like the Domincan republic, Panama, and Cuba. Is where all the black players are coming from.
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To put it simply, baseball isn't 'gangsta.' How many black baseball players do you see with tattoos, gold or platinum teeth, or fur coats? How many baseball players do you hear putting on parties in Vegas like Shaq or building a ridiculous mansion like LeBron James? I've even heard black people say that the black players in baseball are race traitors, or they're the whitest black men this side of Tiger Woods.Who hit the most home runs in the major leagues?
Accepting your statement as accurate, I think that it is the influx of South American players. Also the Japanese, are starting to come into the game.Name 4 batters that will hit a homer tonight?
i think black athletes are drawn to football more. they have better chance of scholarships with football than baseball.To whoever said it hasn't declined you are wrong. ESPN has ran a few pieces on the decline. But I agree with whoever mentioned the "gangsta" factor. They're being more drawn to the more flashy sports like basketball and football, whereas they see baseball as much more slower and "boring" sport. Also one of the guys on ESPN mentioned girls and popularity as a factor as baseball is seen as a second tier sport in high school and college.
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Well just like the nightly news said today. It is because alot of the teams in the MB are going to players from different nations instead of new talent in the USA. Alot of kids are turning more towards football and basket ball.Baseball is harder to market in the black community as opposed to football, and basketball. There are many places where one can go play basketball, and for the most part one can also play football in the streets if necessary, theres not alot of spaces to play baseball in the urban neighborhoods so thats one explanation. Another could be its easier to sell a pair of MJ's than a pair of baseball cleats. If they can find a way to sell it in the community then the popularity would definitely rise again. I think those are two of the reasons.
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there was actualy a big feature in espn about this... it has to do with the decline of the popularity of the sport at the high school and college level. Even at schools known for its large African American population struggles to get talented dedicated black players to play for their teams. Unfortuanetly, many African Americans are lower middle class to being in povertyt and the rising costs of baseball equipment does not help. Many schools provide football players with equipment and basketball all u need is a basketball and a hoop. Baseball requires multiple baseballs, a glove, a bat, and most of all a field, another thing many places lack are quality baseball fields in poorer neighborhoods.I lost a bet to my friend who is a met dan and im a yankee fan.?
There is a lack of safe ballfields in inner city communities where more black people live. It takes a lot of open space to make a ballfield, and in most cities, the streets aren't so safe where you can't just play stickball on the block until sundown like back when my parents were growing up. That's why the MLB guys have the whole Urban Little League Initiative thing they advertise, to promote baseball in the inner city, and recruit black athletes away from traditional powerhouse sports football and basketball.Any red sox , yankees or mets - will make all star game?
Less interese probably plus many of the players favor football and basketball over baseball and some say there better paying than baseball.to keep it simple, two words
football
basketball
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Basketball and football are enjoyed heavily by African-Americans. They focus on players like Kobe Bryant and Ladainian Tomlinson. Baseball is not attracting African-Americans as much.baseball is difficult to master . it takes lots practice .and fields are hard to find.
basketball needs 10 people and basketball court. you play all day and night.
little leagues are not big in urban areas.
what little leaguers need are fathers to teach them .
in the urbans areas lacks of fathers .
nothing racist . just fact.
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