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Although there are a good percentage of black players throughout Major League Baseball, the teams have no African-American owners.
Martin Luther King III is hoping to change that.
The son of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is currently in discussions to become a minority owner of the New York Mets:
"I believe in the merit and American value of creating an example," King said in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "and if I personally, or as part of a collective, can advance the vision of a more diverse ownership group in professional sports, domestically or internationally, then, like my father, I am prepared to act in that spirit.
"There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about my participation in the acquisition of the New York Mets. The public release of those discussions was premature."
King wouldn't discuss any specifics about the talks, which is rumored to involve participation from Mets legend Ed Kranepool; entrepreneur Donn Clendenon Jr., son of the 1969 Mets World Series MVP; and TV executive Larry Meli, according to the New York Post.
King and the other participants are scheduled to visit New York this week to meet with the Mets, who are looking to sell 25 percent of the team. Apparently, the group wants 50 percent.
"It's fitting with the legacy of Jackie Robinson essentially transferring to the Mets - what better place to have African-American ownership than with the Mets," Meli told the Post. "Martin Luther King Jr. died for the common man to do better in his life. That sort of legacy is going to take hold here."
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By: djkut on 1/31/2011 2:24PM
Well I hope he gets a piece of NY Mets, that is good for Martin the III trying to do black empowerment thats alright in my book.
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By: gichaya on 2/01/2011 7:02PM
I'm behind Mr. King 100%
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By: Dj on 2/10/2011 5:48PM
Maybe this venture is something one of the King offsprings can be successsful with, because nothing else has worked for Dr . King's children.
They had no talent living off of their father's Civil Rigth's legacy, if they didn't have this legacy, all of them would have been failure's, because no one would listen to what they have to say.
They are wealthy on the back's of other's not of their own hard work.These adult children have nothing to be proud of, nothing.
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By: uub140 on 3/01/2011 6:12PM
Why are black baseball players so much more civilized than basketball players. Is it because there are more whites in organized baseball to give them an example of how to behave???
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