Why is the number of black players disapearing in baseball?

Question

My opinion is that we need to stop drafting un-American born ball players. They take away jobs from highly talented young American ball players, second of all they need to stop making stuff so d**n expensive 400 dollars for a metal bat! Only preppy ***** kids can afford that. Then they have wooden bats that cost over a hundered dollars I mean h**l Roy Hobbs in the natural made his bat his d**n self! Bottom line theres no need to make stuff so expensive then draft people from countries that dont even have organized leagues.

Answer 1

because it is easier to have a basketball than it is to have a pair of cleats a glove and a bat and a ball ect

Answer 2

you sound like such an idiot. go home.

Answer 3

why are you acting like its a problem, its not a problem

how come nobody asks why the number of white players are disappearing in basketball or why they're are only 11 black hockey players in the nhl, its cause its NOT a problem

also they're is a reason its called Major League Baseball not United States Baseball Leauge. its cause they want all the talent they can get. drafting non-american players does not take away jobs from TALENTED young american ball players, if they were TALENTED they would be drafted and not losing jobs

Answer 4

First of all, your opinion that we need to stop drafting foreign born players is terrible and stupid and terrible and also stupid.

The MLB would be completely different and less entertaining. I really don't think you'd be suggesting this if you knew how many foreign born players are in the major leagues.

Secondly, the MLB has made several efforts to encourage blacks in the inner cities to play baseball. There's RBI (reviving baseball in inner cities) and they just built a huge complex in the LA area. I think the main reason is that whites and hispanics devote more time to baseball than blacks. That's why whites and hispanics are better at baseball.

Finally, only the best metal bats cost 400$ and you can play baseball with an affordable 80-100 $ bat. If you can't afford those you can get a cheap used one.

Answer 5

Well, prices have nothing to do with american players not being drafted. Players from The Dominican republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia. Dont even have real bats or balls. They use wooden sticks and rocks to play. Its about skill. Foreing playes are just getting better so they get drafted.

Answer 6

from what i have heard is that is a lot easier (especially for inner-city youths) to pick up a basketball or football and start playing then it is for them to get together a bunch of guys to play baseball

Answer 7

Most (if not all) city leagues as well as high schools and colleges have 'team bats' so each player doesn't need to buy their own.

Its not the MLBs fault that black kids don't play baseball as much anymore. The NBA is more appealing to young kids because they see all the hype, attention, and lifestyle that the top NBA players get and see top MLB players like A-Rod on the covers of newspapers in a Madonna scandal.

Answer 8

I disagree with not bringing foreign players in.  The majority of baseball is foreign born players.  Not to mention that bringing in the best players from other countries guarantees that we have the best players on the field and also the best competition.  

As for your comments on the black players in baseball, I think it's just because they choose to play other sports like football and basketball.  That's why you see more blacks in the NBA and NFL.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

First of all the players from other countries, most of them are not drafted. They are signed as free agents. Many of them get about $3000 dollars in a signing bonus and a plane ticket.

MLB and the bat manufacturers are not the same people. You can't rant about both at once. You don't need a $400 bat to be good. $400 bats are made to help those who aren't that good appear better. Stop worrying about everyone else and just play baseball. If you are good enough you will be seen.

In the mean time find your self a tree that has been struck by lightening and start to whittle yourself a bat.

Answer 11

Yes all of those points you brought up are true however I dont believe that they should stop drafting un-american born players because I think they deserve the same opportunity as most Americans.

The biggest reason for the decline in my opinion is that African Americans lose interest in baseball after Little League and/or chose to play the more (hot) sports for African Americans in Basketball and Football