I'm black and I don't blame things on race. I want everything to be fair and not based off rase. As a Black 17 year old, I like Football and Basketball. Years ago I watched a little baseball but I found it to be boring because I view it as a game of catch. I stopped watching it until last year and I like it now. I agree with skip that less blacks play baseball because of the higher success rate in basketball and in football. But I also think it goes down by generations and how I agree with Rob. There aren't much baseball programs around blacks where they would like to play baseball. As an African-American, I've been around basketball and football more than baseball. So I go off what I'm more familiar with.
Im Dominican and it is true that every MLB team has a training camp in Dominican Republica but we are black too, I think the title should be lack of Black African American in MLB.
@@cantspelltriumphwithouttru4277 Its coming bro....slowly but surely its coming...league is in transition to a more Eurocentric style of play if you haven't noticed
They need to revisit this in 2024....Literally about all blacks players have been replaced with latin players who really look black....this formula blinds the public cuz they literally cant tell that their are very few African American players
why does this even matter???? if you can play you will make it....no owner is gonna say "oh, hes black/white/hispanic etc, we dont want him"....if the guy can play he will find himself on a team. Dumb "argument", although even Skip Bayless looks somewhat intelligent next to Rob "im black enough, are you?" Parker
the hispanic population in america really doesn't matter because almost all of the hispanic players in the major leagues are not from the united states,hispanics in the united states don't play baseball that much,it's the hispanics outside of the united states that play baseball
maybe but the thing is if you look back in the dad the black guys were just as good if not better,they just don't start playing at all nowadays so they never even get developed in the first place
No mention of Japanese players. Some of the best players are coming from Japan at bargain basement prices. So, I agree it is a financial matter. Owners are just looking for ways to save money.
Honestly I think the problem is more geographic. In urban communities, there isnt much baseball fields, and even if there is any, theyre in terrible condition. I live in Brooklyn and the only fields that are good are turf. meanwhile u have parks and rec centers and schools that have courts everywhere. Also in the northern part of US its the climate colder which keeps more kids inside leading them to play basketball. I think the problem is black kids are not given enough opportunity
The world Series has the worst rating ever so we all care. The problem is more about MLB using different recruiting methods in this country vs internationally. So the best don't play in the MLB because we lose tons of kids regardless of ethnicity in this country to other sports. If it was about the best players no matter the color then teams could have training camps in the U.S. But they don't because a player that a team invested their time in would be lost through the draft.
Man I'd Probably The First Black Infielder To Play Alongside Cliff Lee I'd Probably Rock Home Runs And Lee Would Striking Out People I Can Prove I Ain't No Joke Mike Stanton: Initially I Thought Jonathan Was Stupid Enough To Even Try Playing Baseball I Was Dead Wrong
SO WHAT IF BLACK PEOPLE DONT PLAY BASEBALL. it doesnt matter about race. the best players in the nation play and thats that. Espn just using race for ratings. Black people dominate every other sport in the nation because they have a passion for it and no1 cares coz race isnt important. Ppl wanna see the best players playing and thats that. When black people arent in something, suddenly we got a big issue. stupid espn.
Sports pundits are quick to state there's a shortage of Black players. No, theres a shortage of Black 'American' players. Yet there are plenty of Black players from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Venezuela and of course the Dominican Republic.
this is SO true! Im black and ive just never taken an interest in baseball at all what so ever. I hav a lot of black friends who dont either. How ever i have even more black fiends who take more of an interest in and persue baseball more (my town is kind of centered around baseball so they gt a lot of exposure). But yea i guess a lot of it depends on exposure... blacks are exposed to basketball and football a lot more wile whites are exposed to baseball more...
Not true, if you can buy Jordans and expensive clothes, you can buy baseball equipment. Football equipment are expensive too. Is about passion if you have a passion for something, you will go for it.
And why should anyone care? No one is preventing black American kids from playing. If they all choose a different sport for a better payday, so be it. The black American players that are in the Majors play well and that should be enough.
the thing is that wen u go 2 the hoods nd the projects wat do u c evrywere especially in the projects,basketball courts so u hav easier access 2 basketball,football is more macho nd competitive nd thats wat blaks 4 the most part enjoy more,baseball isnt really appealing 2 your current black kid growing up in america,also baseball is the most expensive sport were u need a bat,gloves,cleats nd many baseballs cuz everytime u play baseball ur bound 2 lose balls
were as bak in the day u had willie mays,jackie robinson,hank aaron,reggie jackson nd many mor nd evn of late u had barry bonds,ken griffey jr,frank thomas,nd more the blak baseball star is a dying breed so it duz not keep kids interested in the players in the major leagues
exactly, there's not enough good black people to play in the MLB... I wish people would stop looking at things all the time from a black person's point of view, lets just judge people evenly and give everyone fair chance no matter what race
Both arguments make no sense, if baseball is not so popular why is second to football in ratings. Why is it making so much money? Basketball is the one struggling financially, people don't even go to the games. Bottom line is you play what you want to play. Latinos like baseball and boxing and that's what they play, blacks like basketball and that's how it is.
n basketball all u need 2 buy is a basketball so its very affordable,football gear can get expensive but it usually supplied by the school or program so u dont hav 2 spend that much,its not jst blacks either,u dont c that many latino-american players makin it 2 the big leagues 4 the same reason as blaks in america,most of the latin payers in the majors r from latin countries not the united states,last but not least there are not many blak stars in the major leagues 4 blak kids 2 look up 2
Title should be changed. Less *African American* players, not Black players. There's a difference. You still have Latinos, including from the Dominican Republic, who are Black and have more direct African ancestry.
maybe they are not the best. If you look into the majors, their arent many black pitchers and absolutely any black catchers. Not to be stereotypical or anything, but you have to do the dirty work. no matter what it is, but they all want to be the next barry bonds but it is not that way.
no they don't. catcher's equipment cost money, a larger percentage of blacks in american live in poverty. that's why i think you don't see too many black hockey players.
Rob and Skip both got it right. Nobody gives a damn about college baseball and minor league players barely make enough money to buy food. Getting to the show is damn near impossible for someone who doesn’t have perfect guidance and there’s very few people out there willing to provide that guidance. College coaches are scam artists and regional scouts discriminate. The process of getting drafted and making signing money before the bigs is as complicated and strange as anything in sports. It doesn’t have anything to do with the speed of the game or how black people perceive it, it’s the system of how baseball works that’s fucking everything up. Bonds, Griffey, Mays, Hank Aaron and Tony Gwynn might be the five best baseball players ever and they’re all black. Don’t give me all this bullshit about social media, sexiness and how it costs too much money, the way the system works today with development of players is why the numbers have gone down.
It's the ultimate team sport so it doesn't appeal to young black kids who just want to stand in the spotlight and thump their chests. Maybe black parents are to blame, if you don't like the trend, how about teach your kids the game?
Who care's! Only the best make it in the Major's. Does'nt matter color. Baseball take's a few years to make it to the big's, while in other sport's you can make it immediately. It's wanting that instant payday!
I'm black and I don't blame things on race. I want everything to be fair and not based off rase. As a Black 17 year old, I like Football and Basketball. Years ago I watched a little baseball but I found it to be boring because I view it as a game of catch. I stopped watching it until last year and I like it now. I agree with skip that less blacks play baseball because of the higher success rate in basketball and in football. But I also think it goes down by generations and how I agree with Rob. There aren't much baseball programs around blacks where they would like to play baseball. As an African-American, I've been around basketball and football more than baseball. So I go off what I'm more familiar with.
Im Dominican and it is true that every MLB team has a training camp in Dominican Republica but we are black too, I think the title should be lack of Black African American in MLB.
All the carribean is black bruh but that's true
@@JJRackz DR, pr and Cuba are not black but mostly mixed nations.
African americans are mix as well
@@vicvic2081mixed with what more black ?
NBA is 74% black 🤔
Where’s the diversity?
@@cantspelltriumphwithouttru4277 Its coming bro....slowly but surely its coming...league is in transition to a more Eurocentric style of play if you haven't noticed
They need to revisit this in 2024....Literally about all blacks players have been replaced with latin players who really look black....this formula blinds the public cuz they literally cant tell that their are very few African American players
Same as construction sites.
I'm sick & tired of those who see everything through a racial prism. as if somehow everything should be equal.
ESPN: "Why are there a lack of white people in the NBA?"
why does this even matter???? if you can play you will make it....no owner is gonna say "oh, hes black/white/hispanic etc, we dont want him"....if the guy can play he will find himself on a team. Dumb "argument", although even Skip Bayless looks somewhat intelligent next to Rob "im black enough, are you?" Parker
Black people do play baseball every! There is a Florida/ Georgia league that packs the parks every Sunday at the ballparks.
the hispanic population in america really doesn't matter because almost all of the hispanic players in the major leagues are not from the united states,hispanics in the united states don't play baseball that much,it's the hispanics outside of the united states that play baseball
maybe but the thing is if you look back in the dad the black guys were just as good if not better,they just don't start playing at all nowadays so they never even get developed in the first place
No mention of Japanese players. Some of the best players are coming from Japan at bargain basement prices. So, I agree it is a financial matter. Owners are just looking for ways to save money.
I'm Black ain't that much Serious Black baseball fans an even less Black kids wanna Baseball at a Pro level
Honestly I think the problem is more geographic. In urban communities, there isnt much baseball fields, and even if there is any, theyre in terrible condition. I live in Brooklyn and the only fields that are good are turf. meanwhile u have parks and rec centers and schools that have courts everywhere. Also in the northern part of US its the climate colder which keeps more kids inside leading them to play basketball. I think the problem is black kids are not given enough opportunity
Skip hit the nail on the head.
And a lack of them on construction sites too.
The world Series has the worst rating ever so we all care. The problem is more about MLB using different recruiting methods in this country vs internationally. So the best don't play in the MLB because we lose tons of kids regardless of ethnicity in this country to other sports. If it was about the best players no matter the color then teams could have training camps in the U.S. But they don't because a player that a team invested their time in would be lost through the draft.
You have a good point in Basketball you could be a starter at age 19, but baseball takes years to make it as a productive starter.
Man I'd Probably The First Black Infielder To Play Alongside Cliff Lee I'd Probably Rock Home Runs And Lee Would Striking Out People I Can Prove I Ain't No Joke
Mike Stanton: Initially I Thought Jonathan Was Stupid Enough To Even Try Playing Baseball I Was Dead Wrong
Rob Parker is the only one in that group who has a brain
The arguments absolutely ludicrous, why arent there more Chinese NBA players, or Blacks & Hispanics in NASCAR, or females in the NFL, lol.
the reason why there are so many Dominicans playing Baseball is because we have passion for the game, it's about passion not race
why american always bring racial prism and everything , so sick .
So what they are saying...is, "let's encourage the only black out, is.......either rap music or sports.". Such sad and limited goals.
SO WHAT IF BLACK PEOPLE DONT PLAY BASEBALL. it doesnt matter about race. the best players in the nation play and thats that. Espn just using race for ratings. Black people dominate every other sport in the nation because they have a passion for it and no1 cares coz race isnt important. Ppl wanna see the best players playing and thats that. When black people arent in something, suddenly we got a big issue. stupid espn.
Sports pundits are quick to state there's a shortage of Black players. No, theres a shortage of Black 'American' players. Yet there are plenty of Black players from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Venezuela and of course the Dominican Republic.
Task force, excuse me. So scarrrry
this is SO true! Im black and ive just never taken an interest in baseball at all what so ever. I hav a lot of black friends who dont either. How ever i have even more black fiends who take more of an interest in and persue baseball more (my town is kind of centered around baseball so they gt a lot of exposure). But yea i guess a lot of it depends on exposure... blacks are exposed to basketball and football a lot more wile whites are exposed to baseball more...
they would rather play basketball and football. not enough glory in baseball. Even though baseball is the best sport..
INCLUDE HISPANIC MEN INTO THE NBA OR NFL
baseball is very expensive, which causes players to be limited to playing the sport.
Not true, if you can buy Jordans and expensive clothes, you can buy baseball equipment. Football equipment are expensive too. Is about passion if you have a passion for something, you will go for it.
MLB gave up and is now focusing overseas
I like the silent assumption of black genetic superiority in the game of baseball.
And why should anyone care? No one is preventing black American kids from playing. If they all choose a different sport for a better payday, so be it. The black American players that are in the Majors play well and that should be enough.
I Would Play Baseball But I'm Not Risking Myself Getting Hit In The Head By A Fastball
Some of the best players in the MLB are black, mccutchen, Bourne, sabathia, heyward.... Africans that do play sports, dominate
the thing is that wen u go 2 the hoods nd the projects wat do u c evrywere especially in the projects,basketball courts so u hav easier access 2 basketball,football is more macho nd competitive nd thats wat blaks 4 the most part enjoy more,baseball isnt really appealing 2 your current black kid growing up in america,also baseball is the most expensive sport were u need a bat,gloves,cleats nd many baseballs cuz everytime u play baseball ur bound 2 lose balls
2010 San Francisco Giants = Zero Black american ball players on the roster
2012 San Francisco Giants = Zero Black american ball players on the roster
were as bak in the day u had willie mays,jackie robinson,hank aaron,reggie jackson nd many mor nd evn of late u had barry bonds,ken griffey jr,frank thomas,nd more the blak baseball star is a dying breed so it duz not keep kids interested in the players in the major leagues
cause all the athletic black people play basketball
exactly, there's not enough good black people to play in the MLB... I wish people would stop looking at things all the time from a black person's point of view, lets just judge people evenly and give everyone fair chance no matter what race
Because there not enough good ones..
Jay Crawford what the hell is a white neighborhood?
venezuelan players aren't black.
Both arguments make no sense, if baseball is not so popular why is second to football in ratings. Why is it making so much money? Basketball is the one struggling financially, people don't even go to the games. Bottom line is you play what you want to play. Latinos like baseball and boxing and that's what they play, blacks like basketball and that's how it is.
Age of fans mlb 50
n basketball all u need 2 buy is a basketball so its very affordable,football gear can get expensive but it usually supplied by the school or program so u dont hav 2 spend that much,its not jst blacks either,u dont c that many latino-american players makin it 2 the big leagues 4 the same reason as blaks in america,most of the latin payers in the majors r from latin countries not the united states,last but not least there are not many blak stars in the major leagues 4 blak kids 2 look up 2
Simple. Because they don't wanna play baseball. I mean damn. Its not a race issue.
I just think black people prefer baketball or Football or other sports instead of Baseball
Title should be changed. Less *African American* players, not Black players. There's a difference. You still have Latinos, including from the Dominican Republic, who are Black and have more direct African ancestry.
How about asian
What about Hockey?? hahaha
maybe they are not the best. If you look into the majors, their arent many black pitchers and absolutely any black catchers. Not to be stereotypical or anything, but you have to do the dirty work. no matter what it is, but they all want to be the next barry bonds but it is not that way.
no they don't. catcher's equipment cost money, a larger percentage of blacks in american live in poverty. that's why i think you don't see too many black hockey players.
I don't want get strike out by white people
cheap labor
Rob and Skip both got it right. Nobody gives a damn about college baseball and minor league players barely make enough money to buy food. Getting to the show is damn near impossible for someone who doesn’t have perfect guidance and there’s very few people out there willing to provide that guidance. College coaches are scam artists and regional scouts discriminate. The process of getting drafted and making signing money before the bigs is as complicated and strange as anything in sports. It doesn’t have anything to do with the speed of the game or how black people perceive it, it’s the system of how baseball works that’s fucking everything up.
Bonds, Griffey, Mays, Hank Aaron and Tony Gwynn might be the five best baseball players ever and they’re all black. Don’t give me all this bullshit about social media, sexiness and how it costs too much money, the way the system works today with development of players is why the numbers have gone down.
It's the ultimate team sport so it doesn't appeal to young black kids who just want to stand in the spotlight and thump their chests. Maybe black parents are to blame, if you don't like the trend, how about teach your kids the game?
you have personal issues, maybe you're racist.
Sammy Sosa and Barry bonds had no trouble thumping his chest and grabbing the spotlight.
Who care's! Only the best make it in the Major's. Does'nt matter color. Baseball take's a few years to make it to the big's, while in other sport's you can make it immediately. It's wanting that instant payday!