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  1. Oct 27, 2016 · Baseball is a white mans sport. There is a lot implied here. For one, baseball players are still mostly white — and there’s been a trend of fewer and fewer African Americans in the...

  2. Sep 12, 2016 · “Baseball is a white mans sport.” He’s right that white players in baseball far outnumber African-American players (58.8 percent to 8.3 percent, according to the 2016 Major League...

    • Mike Oz
    • September 9, 2016
    • 2 min
  3. Aug 9, 2023 · Baseball: America’s Whitest Major Sport. Baseball is considered the ‘American pastime,’ but it has been dubbed the whitest sport in America. Here’s why: The graying of baseball’s audience: Baseball has been around for a long time, and with that comes a mature audience. Younger audiences are more represented in other sports like ...

  4. Sep 12, 2016 · USA Today published statistics to backup Jones’ claim that “Baseball is a white man’s sport,” reporting that African-Americans make up 68 percent of the NFL, 74 percent of the NBA and only...

  5. Sports Illustrated staff writer Albert Chen breaks down MLB Baltimore Orioles professional baseball center fielder Adam Jones' comments about baseball being a "white man's sport", in...

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    • Sports Illustrated
  6. Apr 6, 2016 · The archetype of the white baseball player has always been a study in negative space. He does not flip his bat after home runs. He does not insult the hard-working fans with talk about politics.

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  8. Sep 12, 2016 · Adam Jones created a bit of a stir when he told Bob Nightengale of USA Today that “baseball is a white mans sport.” That’s understandable. Race can be a hot-button issue at the best of times…