1 0 All Rob Reed^2977 Black players drop to 8.2% of MLB players 4/15/08, 1:29pm Let's hope that the RBI program, with support from Gary Sheffield and Dontrelle Willis, can turn this around. The article says it best: “Baseball has probably lost a whole generation here,” Lapchick said. “African-Americans just aren’t playing it at this point. They’re going to have to increase their efforts.” [Rob Reed from Sylmar/CA] Replies: