Orlando Hudson, Twins 2nd Baseman, Hints at Racism in Free Agent Market for Blacks

Is there racism in major league baseball?  Minnesota Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson seems to think so. He is inferring that there is an element of racism in the free-agent market in baseball that has adversely affected Jermaine Dye's ability to earn a comparable salary as non-blacks received in the off-season. Here's an excerpt from an article on Yahoo News:

As Major League Baseball prepares for its annual Jackie Robinson Day on Thursday, one prominent African-American player questioned teams’ commitment to employing black players past their prime years.

“You see guys like Jermaine Dye(notes) without a job,” Minnesota Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson(notes) said Monday. “Guy with [27 home runs and 81 RBIs] and can’t get a job. Pretty much sums it up right there, no? You’ve got some guys who miss a year who can come back and get $5, $6 million, and a guy like Jermaine Dye can’t get a job. A guy like Gary Sheffield(notes), a first-ballot Hall of Famer, can’t get a job. …

“We both know what it is. You’ll get it right. You’ll figure it out. I’m not gonna say it because then I’ll be in [trouble].”

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