In the end, this topic is important because over 65 million baseball players wouldn’t know how to appreciate baseball if it weren’t for these men. We can all enjoy the beauty of the sport feeling safe. Give thanks to the people who fought for us and appreciate how brave and determined they were. Many African Americans players in the Negro league said "African american players tried to outrun tomorrow for decades. But tomorrow keeped running away from them." Thanks to these brave baseball players 30.5% of baseball players that are not white are able to play today and feel safe.