Nor has anybody else who has decided it is a worthwhile exercise to ascribe supernatural ability to athletes with African roots. Justice B. Hill, a former Journal Gazette sports editor, is assistant sports editor at The Seattle Times. There is a new racial barrier in sports. Positions that require speed and jumping ability are almost exclusively black. Although the overall number of blacks in baseball do not approach those in football or basketball, the stars are disproportionately black.
Whites are far more likely to be the marginal players filling out a roster.
Racial differences become more pronounced over time.