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I have heard sports radio and ESPN and Fox Sports etc discuss the World Series between the Boston and St. Louis. In my opinion I will not be watching. Why? Because I am not interested. I don’t like both teams and baseball is one thing…BORING!! Wish the Dodgers would have made it.

When I think of St. Louis I think of former manager Tony LaRussa who had problems with African American players. If you do not believe me just Google the topic. It will back me up. Both St. Louis and Boston have a history of not having too many African American players and it ain’t no different this year folks.

Baseball needs more 5 tool exciting players like L.A. Dodger’s young budding star Yasiel Puiel.  He is going to be great for the game of baseball in the future. Once he gets into the American culture and lifestyle and hopefully learns to speak English the future is very bright for Puiel. Commercials and plenty of marketing is ahead for this fella.

Yes he can drive a manager crazy with his “lazy” catches in the outfield. He has messed up and lot of normal outfield pop ups but he makes up for it at the plate. Guys like Puiel puts fans in the seats. That is for sure. He has personality which 99% of baseball players do not have. When you hear a interview with most MLB players they sound like their dog  just ran away or their house just burnt down.

And like I have said in previous articles here on SIC, more young African Americans need to learn about and play the game of baseball but the problem is young kids don’t see African American baseball stars on TV doing commercials etc. NONE!! Correct me if I am wrong readers. You see plenty of NBA and NFL players doing commercials. Kobe, Shag,  Kareem, Lebron, D-Wade, the Mannings, D-Rose, K.D, Colin Keapernick and our own Russell Wilson and more!!

Baseball needs more outreach into the inner cities of America that is for sure!! Gordon Curvey