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Looking Into the Decline in African-American Players
New York Times The figure commonly cited as the peak is 27 percent in the mid-1970s, but Armour said that percentage included dark-skinned players from Latin American countries. “The number got to around 19 percent in the mid-70s and stayed there,” said Armour, who … Baseball's Lack Of Black Players Reflects Flawed U.S. Youth Development System |
