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73 years after Robinson broke color barrier, baseball struggles to lure Black players

According to the Society of Baseball Research, the number of African American players in the MLB has fallen nearly every year since 1981, and by 2016 it plummeted to 6.7%, the lowest percentage since 1957. PHOENIX – Sixty-four years ago today, the New York Times ran this headline on the front page of its sports […]

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