Number of Black MLB Players Down to 8.2%

MLB received its first A-minus for race Tuesday from Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. Its grade was B-plus in last year's study. Among major leaguers, though, just 8.2 percent were black players, down from 8.4 percent in 2006 and the lowest level in at least two decades.

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What were the odds of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak?

Fans and scientists alike have described Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak as well nigh impossible. The writers decided to calculate how unlikely it really was.

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Step-By-Step: How To Field Ground Balls

Nice how-to information and tips for coaching young baseball players about fielding

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