Friday, May 30, 2014

A Blind Eye on the Civil Rights Game


In Houston tonight, the Astros will be hosting baseball’s annual Civil Rights Game; there will be all sorts of ceremonies and honors bestowed.  Meanwhile, the NCAA Division I Women’s College World Series is being played in Oklahoma City.

Is it me, or are people failing to connect the dots here?  Why is the issue of civil rights always treated in the past tense for baseball, and what’s behind the claim softball is “just as good as” baseball?  The new Negro Leagues come with a 12-inch ball, if only critics cared to notice.  

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