Morris: Why has baseball lost the interest of Black athletes?
Special to The Daily Memphian
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
“If baseball is to truly be America’s game, it can only do so if it represents all Americans.”
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