World Series Shows MLB's Dearth Of Black Players

World Series Highlights MLB's Lack Of Black Players
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 2: Quintin Berry #50 of the Boston Red Sox catches a ball in front of Xander Bogaerts #72 while Rubby De La Rosa #62 and Franklin Morales #56 look on during a team workout on October 2, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans were invited to watch the workout free of charge. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 2: Quintin Berry #50 of the Boston Red Sox catches a ball in front of Xander Bogaerts #72 while Rubby De La Rosa #62 and Franklin Morales #56 look on during a team workout on October 2, 2013 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans were invited to watch the workout free of charge. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

When Adron Chambers was left off the Cardinals’ World Series roster Wednesday to create a spot for the team’s RBI leader, Allen Craig, Red Sox utility outfielder Quintin Berry realized that he was the sole African-American representation on baseball’s grandest stage.

This exemplifies an issue Major League Baseball has been grappling with for the better part of two decades. The participation of African-Americans has been dwindling to the point where there is not one black starter or front-line player in this year’s Fall Classic.

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