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Major League Baseball has a diversity problem, experts say. This year's World Series is proof
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World Series to Have No US-Born Black Players for First Time Since 1950 - InsideHook
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Astros' Dusty Baker says the 2022 World Series having zero U.S.-born Black players 'looks bad' for baseball
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How did MLB get to point where no African American players on a World Series roster isn't a surprise to many?
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Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker says it 'looks bad' that the 2022 World Series will have zero African American players
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No US-born Black players in World Series 2022, a 1st since 1950
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No US-Born Black Players Expected on World Series Rosters – NBC10 Philadelphia
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No U.S.-born Black players are expected in the World Series — a 1st since 1950: 'That is eye-opening' – The Morning Call
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There will be zero US-born black players in the MLB World Series for the first time in over 70 years
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World Series: No US-born Black players expected; first time since 1950
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