Baker laments lack of US-born Black players in World Series

By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker is deeply disturbed that there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this year’s World Series. Neither Baker’s Houston Astros or the Philadelphia Phillies are expected to include any U.S.-born Black players on their rosters for Game 1 on Friday night. The 73-year-old Baker is one of two Black MLB managers. He laments that young Black players in the U.S. aren’t getting the same experience he did as a kid, when he watched Black major league stars Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and his personal favorite, Tommy Davis. Baker says “we need to do something before we lose them.”