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This relates to the 80s and 90s when Latino players wouldn't want to try to talk to press because they were not comfortable enough with the language to try to say the right thing to say but it has improved to become what it is today. I feel that this story is important because since I have been to Nicaragua where it is a Spanish speaking culture and the kids love baseball but can barely afford just their equipment to get an opportunity to play in America where the kids are expected to know the language is not fair. I feel like the MLB strongly should make improvements for the Spanish speakers.
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