Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced Monday they will commit $10 million to improve representation of Black Americans in the sport:
MLBMLB joins @MLB_PLAYERS in committing $10 million to fund innovative programs designed by @Player_Alliance to improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball. https://t.co/AZqskJ6gcL
The Players Alliance, a group of 143 Black current and former MLB players, is designing the programs that will receive the funding.
"Major League Baseball is committed to enacting positive changes within our sport to mirror those we hope to see in society," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.