12. "More evidence" In response to In response to 0 Wed Nov-09-22 03:56 PM by allStah
Average cost between baseball and football…
Football-
The average cost for equipping a youth football player is around $558, with most of that being for a helmet (around $200, but costing as much as $350) and for shoulder pads ($200).
Baseball -
Baseball. Even though baseball does not require a lot of protective equipment, bats can be very pricey. The average cost for baseball gear is $385 with a bat costing around $230.
Football is higher or about the same in cost as baseball….so why are black parents willing to pay for their kids to play even though it’s way more dangerous? Fame and the money
More evidence, this is from former baseball manager:
“ To be sure, there are structural issues with professional baseball that make it less attractive to African-American athletes who might be choosing between it and basketball or football. As Houston manager Bo Porter said recently, the allure of an immediate jump from the amateur ranks to the highest level -- as offered in an idealized version of the NFL and NBA -- makes the prospect of spending three or four years bouncing around the low minors less attractive.”
If black athletes could jump out of high school and college and instantly make millions and gain notoriety and fame, without worrying about their health? Baseball would be flooded with black athletes.
What black athlete is going to spend 4 years in a farm system before being called up, when he can make 100 million a year during that same time span?
I don’t care how great you are in baseball you still have to go through a farm system before being called up….and farm system life has zero glamor, fame or money.
This ain’t a race or cultural issue….it’s about money, like it always is.
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