Archive for Race

Veeck—as in “wreck the historical timeline.”

Measured by production, not all major leaguers are paid the same. How much is race a factor — and why?

In the second part of this study on race in baseball, we look at the effect of kids being able to watch African-American baseball stars.

More data show that the decline in African-American major leaguers is a function of income and weather.

Can economic and weather data help us explain the drop in African-American players in Major League Baseball?