nine black baseball players who shape mlb
now, i am not a big sports fan, in general, but i have spent many happy hours watching baseball.
raised a cubs fan, many happy afternoons in the friendly confines, and watching wgn.
just didnt have the bandwidth when my kids were small, but their dad was a sox fan. likewise enjoyed many hours and beers at the cell.
but i never took it heart attack serious.
and i consider total ignorance of sports news to be a perk of my divorce.
all that said, i thoroughly enjoyed this wapo article on black baseball players.
i was not aware that the percentages were changing, tho i do know that there is more overt racism from the knuckle draggers these days than i ever saw at the park.
great bios of 9 players, old and young, and a critical look at what it is to be a black player even now.
fascinating despite being infuriating.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2021/black-baseball-players-legacy-history/?itid=pr_hybrid_experimentrandom_with_top_mostshared_2_na-ans_2