After 63 years of no black players in MLB, seven of the first ten Black baseball players were elected to the Hall of Fame (the League average is 1.5%). Evidence that serious talent was long overlooked — invisible in plain sight — requiring special effort of those in charge to overcome bias.
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If you believe in that history, of course.
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“Assuming talents and skills are evenly distributed” means the “new population” (or cohort) is no more or less skilled than the original.
Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby & Roy Campanella (for 3 examples) were FAR MORE “talented” than any random MLB player of that era.
The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition by Sean Forman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60173259-the-negro-leagues-are-major-leagues
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/03/bruce-maxwell-mother-interview