Study suggests racism among MLB umps.

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Study suggests racism among MLB umps. 

Post#1 » by HCYanks » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:36 am

http://www.time.com/time/health/article ... 38,00.html

According to the new study led by Daniel Hamermesh, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin, Major League Baseball umpires tend to call more strikes when the pitcher is of their same race; when they're not, umps call more balls. It doesn't happen all the time
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Post#2 » by Basketball Jesus » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:02 am

You...have...got to be kidding me.


I can't believe this guy's a professor from a college and it's not Bunker Hill Community College.
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Post#3 » by Pierce 4 3 » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:17 am

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Post#4 » by HCYanks » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:54 am

Basketball Jesus wrote:You...have...got to be kidding me.


I can't believe this guy's a professor from a college and it's not Bunker Hill Community College.


BUT THOSE 1% OF PITCHES ARE DESTROYING BASEBALL.
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Post#5 » by cb4_89 » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:16 am

ROFL. What a waste of time. They should have just given the grant to potential students or something.
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Post#6 » by HeelSox » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:53 am

Money is still in great need for Cancer Research.....

but there are more important things in life....like that one pitch per game that is 100% fueled by racial hatred.
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Post#7 » by Basketball Jesus » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:23 pm

Screw cancer, I want my baseball perceived racism-free.
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Post#8 » by lpsevier » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:13 pm

Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.
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Post#9 » by 34Celtic » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:37 pm

lpsevier wrote:Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.


Dustin Pedroia would disagree.....oh snap
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Post#10 » by mets87 » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:20 pm

lpsevier wrote:Another study suggests there is also no crying in baseball.

lock thread, nobody's gonna top this post :lol: :lol:
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