My point is WHY is here here apparently legally? He is on a visa that says he has talent an American lacks. Not true. Send him home, one way ticket, to help his family. replace him with an American player, there are plenty waiting in the wings for their chance.
In this case, he might be more talented than what they can find when scouting.
Prayers for his mother and all who love her.
There is a VISA for athletes, if they are signed with a team fairly easy to get. No requirement that the athlete has talent not found in citizens or anything like that.
I don’t agree with it, but it is the law. Foreigners even come here to rodeo. Athletes come from
Because when you win the World Series - they call you WORLD CHAMPIONS...not US Champions.
You’re asking for some sort of affirmative action league?
Baseball is an American sport and was once seen and used as a way to export AMERICAN values and traditions to other countries. Let’s hope all the Venezuelan kids that see him play want to become home run hitting capitalists!
Also worth noting there is no shortage of American players playing pro ball abroad and have been for decades.
Japan Series Most Valuable Player - not very Japanese sounding names...?
1964 — Joe Stanka, Nankai Hawks.
1980 — Jim Lyttle, Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
1985 — Randy Bass, Hanshin Tigers.
1990 — Orestes Destrade, Seibu Lions.
1995 — Tom O’Malley, Yakult Swallows.
1996 — Troy Neel, Orix BlueWave.
2016 — Brandon Laird, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Same situation basketball - lots of Americans playing abroad...arent you happy LaVon Balls kids are playing abroad and not in the US!?