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Black MLB players, executives strive to diversify baseball
Read full article: Black MLB players, executives strive to diversify baseballBut today's Black baseball stars? "And I'm like, โYou know, there are Black baseball players.โ They talk about Black basketball players as well. AdMarketing the game's best Black players was one of many topics discussed by a five-person panel of current MLB players, executives and coaches. โBut obviously I didn't really care because I loved it.โAdThe number of Black players in MLB has been dwindling for years, hovering around 8% of the league in recent seasons. Brinson said that's one reason he's proud to be in the The Players Alliance, which is a group of more than 100 Black current and former professional baseball players.