Many baseball minor leaguers donāt earn a living wage
Unless you make the majors, playing baseball isnāt the charmed life.
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Donaldson gets on film, but still not into HOF
Tony Oliva and the late Buck OāNeil this weekend finally entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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MLBās racial, gender hiring earn mediocre gradesĀ
‘Baseball has put a lot of money and effort into trying to increase the popularity at the youth level, but the numbers are still plummeting.’
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One Black coach seems all the Twins can handle
‘The Minnesota Twins next season will have their fourth bench coach in as many seasons.’
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Baseball talent runs in the Gordon family
Nick Gordon is in his third call-up stint from AAA St. Paul. He hopes this time is the charm.
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Saintsā Broxton eager to rejoin the majors
Keon Broxton is one of two Black players on the St. Paul Saints 40-man rosterāthe Saints are in their first season as the Twinsā AAA affiliate.
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Stands empty of Blacks on Jackie Robinson Day!
I looked high and low as best I could without binoculars, but my futile efforts found no Black fans at a recent Minnesota Twins baseball game.
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MLB pulls All-Star game from Atlanta due to GA’s voter restriction law
‘Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box…’
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MLB needs to go all the way and pay Negro Leaguers
Last week MLB said it was going to recognize the legacy of the Negro Leagues by allowing the stats and records of the league 1920-1948 to be added to MLB’s.
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Here we go into MLB playoffs!
Sixteen teams have survived, including the Miami Marlins, the only team with a Black team president, Derrick Jeter, the legendary New York Yankee.
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Pro baseball appeals less than NFL, NBA to aspiring athletes
MLB ‘is making strides in the right direction, but as always there needs to be added urgency in order to make Jackieās vision a reality.’
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‘A strike for justice’: NBA players forgo playoff game to protest police/vigilante violence
In a move unprecedented in the last 50 years of U.S. professional sports history, the Bucks on Wednesday refused to take the court for their scheduled playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
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Twins logo ripe for more racially sensitive update
‘I simply wanted a respectful and subtle, yet very significant update to this logo that honors and reflects the team, the fans and players of different backgrounds’
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Both MN United and MN Twins fall short in inclusive hiring
‘Major League Baseballās teams must improve inclusive hiring practices in order to accurately represent the players who play the game and the communities they serve.’
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MLB embroiled in another scandal
Attendance across MLB has again declined for the seventh straight season signaling a worrisome trend.
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Minor league star joins Twinsā winning season
Since his return to the Twins, LaMonte Wade has been used as a late-inning outfield replacement and a pinch runner, and heās had nearly 50 plate appearances.
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Major League Baseball: Has something gone foul in the ballpark?
Something is going on with the MLB product, and yes, it’s affecting the game.
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Twinsā power surge attributed to growing confidence
The Twins last month led MLB in extra-base hits and tied for most home runs to right field.
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Boston Red Sox champions of baseball!
The World Series, won by Boston in five games, was consistent with what they have done all year. They beat New York in the Divisional playoff series three games to one.
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Old diversity refrain resurfaces: āThereās more we can doā
MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred, Jr. was in town last week as part of the Minnesota Twinsā āDiversity Week.ā He first spoke to a small group of reporters, including the MSR, then later before a reported 600 people whoād RSVPād to the āImagine if . . .ā Diversity Celebration at the Twins Stadiumās Carew Atrium.
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