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- Title
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CENTRALITY: A POSITIONAL SEGREGATION ANALYSIS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
- Authors
Sosa, Jason; Sagas, Michael
- Abstract
The article presents the study on the positional segregation analysis of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the U.S. Topics including the conceptual framework, methodology and results of the study are discussed. Results say that the 2005 season shows relationship between country of origin and centrality and the participation of Latinos in professional baseball grew since 1995. The article also notes that globalization of baseball have affected the cultural changes in MLB.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MAJOR League Baseball (Organization); BASEBALL tournaments; DISCRIMINATION in sports; HISPANIC Americans; GLOBALIZATION; SOCIAL change
- Publication
International Journal of Sport Management, 2008, Vol 9, Issue 4, p363
- ISSN
1546-234X
- Publication type
Article