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Thursday Tidbits: 2021 International Signings

There is an ever-increasing focus on international markets for North American sports over the last decade-plus and it is one of the more interesting dynamics to observe. From the spectacle of NFL games in London, Mexico City, or even Brazil to the Opening Day festivities in Tokyo in just 61 days, it’s clear that these sports see significant growth potential overseas. For myself, it’s been equally fascinating to watch the players within the league become substantially more global over the past quarter century. In 2000, Latino players represented around a quarter of the league while today that number has crept up to a third and around the same number are foreign born players.