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In 1997 Major League Baseball in conjunction with then the Classic Sports Network, today ESPN Classic, choose what was called the Major League Baseball All-Time Team. The so-called all-time team was announced as part of the events around the 1997 All-Star Game at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American League. Among names of the team selection were Johnny Bench, Lou Gehrig, Roger Hornsby, Mike Schmidt, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, and many more of the greats of the game. However, not even one Latino. Beyond belief in an all-star game that every run scored and ...

Before the next time Torii Hunter opens his mouth, he should think over what he wants to say or get a dictionary.   If Hunter gets a big booing on Opening Day in Los Angeles, he better know for the future. He deserves it.   Hunter referred to Latinos as "impostors" while discussing the number of present African-Americans in the Major Leagues.   Hunter's original comments were made two weeks ago in one of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball and published in Wednesday's editions.   According to a story published in USA Today's Thursday edition, he meant no harm or disrespect to Latin American players. ...