LA Times: They Crack Lineups and Language Barrier
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Mon, 2006-08-21 09:38.
They Crack Lineups and Language Barrier - Foreign baseball players in the minor leagues are being taught American culture and English.
“…the baseball community in recent decades has moved to help young players from around the world fit in better as they learn a new language and culture. The awkward moments brought by the mix of ethnicities in the game, and even racism, are far less common these days, baseball officials and players said.”