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Only once since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 has there been a World Series without at least one Black player. It happened in 1950 when the New York Yankees played the Phillies.

Dusty Baker is deeply disturbed that there project to be no U.S.-born Black players in this years World Series

Dusty Baker says it "hurts" to know that there wont be any U.S.-born Black players that kids could look up to in this World Series.

It's the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. They're tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009.

Baker laments lack of US-born Black players in World Series | 2022-10-28 07:22:13

Its the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. Theyre tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009.

The last time this happened was when the Yankees played the Phillies 72 years ago.

Only once since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 has there been a World Series without at least one Black player. It happened in 1950 when the New York Yankees played the Phillies.

Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent.

Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent.