NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is ignoring calls to move next year’s All-Star game from Phoenix because of Arizona’s new immigration law.
He responded to such demands Thursday by defending baseball’s record on minority hiring. Selig was speaking at an owners’ meeting and said baseball has “done very well” in this regard.
He cited praise baseball had received from sports sociologist Richard Lapchick and an award the commissioner was given by the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Selig also said he was concerned the proposed sale of the Texas Rangers has not been completed.
