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runscottI'm relatively sure what I described never actually happened. I also understand Jay's point, and on second thought I probably agree with him...choke...
"Hi, I'm Mr. White, reporting as your catcher".
"Hi Mr. White - you have an exotic look to you. Where are you from?"
"Oh, I'm a 3/4ths white person - I come from "Denmark, England, Morocco and somewhere I can't identify."
"Mr. White! Sorry, but you can't play ball with us - you are 'black'."
"Damn! I knew I should have left out that Morocco part."
It seems kind of silly to even keep stats like that, but from a historical perspective, given the racial situation back then, it is significant and important.
Today it seems silly when someone wants to argue whether or not Tiger Woods or Derek Jeter is technically "black" - who gives a flip? Unfortunately, a lot of people.