Reviving baseball in African-American communities
As baseball celebrated the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, the stories emerged about the lack of participation of African-Americans in the game — now reportedly, at a little more than seven percent, the lowest ever seen in Major League Baseball since that historic 1947 season. No one has to tell Jimmy Williams about the disappearing African-American presence in baseball. He’s watched it first hand, as a coach, mentor and one of the keepers of t
