MLB donating $150M to increase Black participation in baseball

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the commitment and partnership at a news conference at Coors Field. The Players Alliance is composed of 143 current and former MLB players. The league said it will provide an annual $10 million over a 10-year period. The money also will go toward providing educational grants, scholarships and additional community services.

Published 2 years ago · Denver, United States

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MLB commits up to $150M US to Players Alliance in effort to increase Black representation

Major League Baseball will give at least $100 million US over 10 years to the Players Alliance and help raise an additional $50 million US aimed at increasing the number of Blacks playing the sport and eventually making the big leagues.

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