How MLB Announcers Favor American Players Over Foreign Ones | The Atlantic

A very interesting article about how announcers may make biased comments when talking about MLB players:

"The analysis reveals that foreign-born players—the vast majority of whom are Latino—are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to receiving praise for intangibles. Latino players are almost 13 percent less likely to be praised for intangibles than their white counterparts. Announcers are nearly 14 percent more likely to praise a US/Canadian-born player for intangibles than they are their international counterparts."

The piece also goes on to discuss questions raised about Albert Pujols' birth certificate when he signed his huge contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. A great piece worth reading.