Drake Baldwin made the squad. We got a breh as a catcher
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Top prospect Baldwin on Braves' Opening Day roster: 'No question he's ready for it'
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- It’s been assumed Drake Baldwin will serve as the Braves’ primary catcher while Sean Murphy misses the first week or two of the regular season with a cracked left rib. But the intention to place Baldwin on the Opening Day roster became official on Friday, whenwww.mlb.com
There hasn't been Black Catcher since Charles Johnson. Breh really the reverse Cooper Dejean![]()
I said the same thing until I found that same article. It's really interesting to think about all the variables in place that have made that the case, between the decrease of brehs playing in general, the potential
I was like hold up, there had to have been at least a few since Charles Johnson, but you're right there hasn't been a black everyday starter at catcher since 2004. I guess Bo Naylor from the Indians can count, he's mixed and Canadian
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Why are there no Black catchers in MLB? Backstop prospects hoping to change perception
It has been 20 years since there was an African-American everyday catcher in Major League Baseball.www.usatoday.com
I was like hold up, there had to have been at least a few since Charles Johnson, but you're right there hasn't been a black everyday starter at catcher since 2004. I guess Bo Naylor from the Indians can count, he's mixed and Canadian
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Why are there no Black catchers in MLB? Backstop prospects hoping to change perception
It has been 20 years since there was an African-American everyday catcher in Major League Baseball.www.usatoday.com
I said the same thing until I found that same article. It's really interesting to think about all the variables in place that have made that the case, between the decrease of brehs playing in general, the potentialinvolved in not wanting a nikka calling the game and controlling the pitching staff, and the weird fact that we kinda aren't really built to play there. Most brehs that play baseball are gonna be OFs, SSs, or 2Bs because of their athleticism, otherwise they're probably big guys who are gonna be at 1st. Same reason there's been maybe 5 Black 3Bs in my entire life
Breh was a roommate of his manager, LONGEVITY![]()