Quote:
Originally Posted by jason.1969
One example relates to belief that Black men weren’t cerebral enough to pitch, catch, or manage. Here is Bob Kendrick on the topic—
——-
“Historically, pitchers and catchers did not transition from the Negro Leagues,’’ Kendrick said. “There were great arms in the Negro Leagues, and we had great catchers from Josh Gibson to Roy Campanella, but that was considered a cerebral position. And the general consensus back then was that these men weren’t smart enough to play in the major leagues.
———
Same line of racist thinking limited Black Quarterbacks in football and managers/GMs in several sports.
Additionally, Black pitchers were hesitant to throw inside vs white batters out of fear their lives or careers would be at risk if they injured a white player.
|
Thank you. I remember that bullshit from the 80s. "A black man can't quarterback."
PE : we about to watch the super bowl, we got a black quarter back, so step back.