Dusty Baker

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is gearing up for a tough battle against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series, but he's thinking about more ...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts are the only Black managers in the league. MLB is trying to address the issue at the foundational level, and there is some optimism for the game moving forward. However, just 7.2 percent of Black players on 2022 Opening Day rosters were born in North America. I am ashamed of the game." "It lets us know there's obviously a lot of work to be done to create opportunities for Black kids to pursue their dream at the highest level." "I’m ashamed of the game. Louis Cardinals), James Wood (Nationals) and Cam Collier (Cincinnati Reds). You can tell by the number of African-American No. That's a decline from 7.6 percent in 2021. "That is eye opening. It looks bad. [Bob Nightengale](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2022/10/28/dusty-baker-houston-astros-manager-world-series-black-players/10606567002/) that it is "terrible for the state of the game."