Daque, I agree with much of what you have to say on this subject. I guess you can say I am playing devils advocate. I think with the innate athletic ability of african-americans we would see more playing at higher levels (college mlb etc.). I have seen entire african-american teams with better athletes get beat by their white counter parts who were not as athletically gifted. Why does this happen? This goes against your assertion that players with innate abilities will eventually rise to the top.