Summary
Over the past 30 years, these die-hard fans have had a box seat to the labor battles, steroid scandals, congressional hearings and the Pete Rose gambling shame that have all contributed to tainting America's pastime. And then there's the mediocre players who have career years, take down multimillion-dollar contracts...and fail to perform. Add to that the exodus from the game of African-American players and fans - in 1975, 25% of ballplayers were African-American. Today, it's 8%...and some teams have none.
I love the game of baseball. Always have. I'm the only athlete to have been drafted by three professional sports - the NBA, the NFL and MLB. I have never regretted choosing baseball. The other sports have their merits, of course, but to me there's nothing like the crack of the bat, or turning a single into a double.It's time to restore this country's passion for baseball. Here's what can be done:See the full content of this document
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Dave Winfield: They're Killing Baseball
These words are the most magical words for anyone who loves baseball.
Many New Yorkers will ditch work and school to go to the ballpark this, season, but their passion will give way to a...See the full content of this document
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