For Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, playing in the minor leagues was an eye-opening experience.
Jones grew up in what he called a diversified area of San Diego. But while playing for the Mariners’ Class AA team in San Antonio in 2005, he was the target of racist taunts.
“I heard some fun things traveling around in Arkansas,” Jones said Saturday at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. “It wasn’t too pretty. I didn’t understand it at the time. I was just trying to keep my head down and play the game of baseball. I think as I’ve gotten older, those things are completely unacceptable.