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What We Talk About When We Talk About Luis Castillo

Matthew Callan Mar 18 2011, 12:00p

Andy Martino is correct that race colors Mets fans' perceptions. Unfortunately, Luis Castillo is not the best example.

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[O]nly 23 percent of the third-base coaches are members of minorities, compared with 67 percent of...

posted by anonymous, Aug 11, 2010

[O]nly 23 percent of the third-base coaches are members of minorities, compared with 67 percent of its first-base coaches. The disparity has existed for decades but it is now about twice as large as it was in 1990, based on an analysis by The New York Times.

The question is why.

— The Times investigates the racial disparity between first-base and third-base coaches; includes some interesting material from Bobby Valentine, Dusty Baker, and other managers and coaches