Union head Tony Clark sad to see no US-born Black players in World Series
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 29, 2022
HOUSTON -- Players' union head Tony Clark said years of inattention by Major League Baseball had contributed to the World Series being played without any U.S.-born Black players for the first time since 1950.
"It is truly unfortunate that any young Black player may be watching these games tonight is not going to see someone that looks like them and as a result may make a decision against continuing to play our great game and move on to something else," Clark said before the Friday night opener between Houston and Philadelphia. "That is disappointing and disheartening . . .
