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[bossman72]

Originally Posted by lawump

At the risk of starting a major flame war, what do you all think about this site that I stumbled upon when doing a google news search for "umpire"?

http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/...d_Series.shtml

http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/..._Scandal.shtml

http://www.blackathlete.net/Blackbox...alreport3.html

...i don't think MLB is keeping a vast abundance of black umpires in the minors just because they're black, which is what this website seems to be implying. If a black umpire is qualified to work in the MLB, he will work there without question.

In regards to hiring black officials, my friend who is black and working his way up into the higher echelon in another sport has told me "it will get your foot in the door, but it sure won't keep you there."

They are right, there is a lack of black umpires in the MLB, but to call MLB racist is terrible, since that would imply that they are not hiring black umpires simply because they are black, which i don't think is the case.