Major League Baseball teams could do a better job of hiring minority candidates for managing and GM posts or women for VP and other administrative positions, according to an annual report released Wednesday.
The study is overseen by Richard Lapchick of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida and is similar in scope to those he conducts examining other leagues.
Baseball teams were given a grade of C-plus for racial hiring practices for managers.
Three of the 30 skippers in the majors are minorities: Dusty Baker of the Washington Nationals, Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Fredi Gonzalez of the Atlanta Braves.