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Baseball and the Black Community.

by Chris Kidd and Neruda Williams

 

With the possible upcoming subway series we felt like asking African Americans about baseball and the influence of baseball in the Black Community.

Name: Jason Coles

Age: 15

Occupation: Student

Resident: Harlem

Do you like Baseball? Yes, it's a fun game to watch and play.

Do you think Black America can relate to Baseball? Yes because many blacks play baseball and are in the major league.

Do you think baseball is an national past time in the Black community? No, I think basketball is the national past time in the black community.

Name: Marvin Gatling

Age: 53

Occupation: Martial Arts specialist

Resident: Harlem

Do you like Baseball? When a child comes into the world we give them? baseball bats, football, basketball these are toys, although sports figures make millions of dollars off toys, I think sports are childish.

Do you think Black America can relate to Baseball? No, for the simple fact that baseball is not creative like other sports.

Do you think baseball is an national past time in the Black community? No because baseball is not a creative sport and is more of a toy.

Name: Sayeed Samad

Age: 51

Occupation: Teacher

Resident: Harlem

Do you like Baseball? No, basically because they don't talk about the economic, business and the industry behind sports such as baseball, basketball, and football.

Do you think Black America can relate to Baseball? I really don't know if Black America can or can't relate to baseball.

Do you think baseball is an national past time in the Black community? No, I think basketball is more so the past time due its glamour.

Name: Tisha Lopez

Age: 20's

Occupation: Nurse

Resident: Harlem

Do you like Baseball? Yes and No, I liked baseball when I was in high school but now I don't like it as an adult.

Do you think Black America can relate to Baseball? I think the Blacks are more into Basketball and Hispanics are more into baseball.

Do you think baseball is an national past time in the Black community? No, I think Blacks are more in to basketball.

 

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