Latino USA: Adrian Burgos Jr. on the challenges players face in baseball

From Michael Simon Johnson at NPR’s Latino USA on July 10, 2015, featuring SABR member Adrian Burgos Jr.:

This week, Latino USA explores the past, present and future of baseball. From the history of how Latino players bent the rules of the color line in the years before Jackie Robinson, to the story of how and why Dominican fans starting showing up at Boston’s notoriously white Fenway Park, to the challenges that immigrant players face on their journey to the Major Leagues.

Listen to the full interview here: http://latinousa.org/2015/07/10/1528-beisbol/



Originally published: July 10, 2015. Last Updated: July 10, 2015.