It’s first time that logo has been used on the field. Both the Nationals and Yankees players came to the field during pre-game batting practice in shirts reading, “Black Lives Matter.” ...

Moreover, the number of Black athletes on major league rosters has declined precipitously—from 18.7 percent in 1981 to 7.8 percent this season. So it shocked the sports world when baseball teams ...

Major League Baseball faces historically low numbers of Black players in the majors — 6.2% of players in 2023, versus 18% in 1991. But the league is looking toward pipeline programs to help ...

That’s MLB’s aim as it faces historically low numbers of Black players in the majors. A study done by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida found African American ...