Long a sport where celebrating virtually any species would result in an up-and-in fastball, baseball has adapted to “letting the kids play” at least more often than before.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is among the league’s young stars who are not afraid of being flashy, which goes against many of the old unwritten rules for baseball.
The New York Yankees Infielder launches in a basketball-inspired Eurostep party when he touches the home plate after every home drive, and it is not uncommon to see his hat tilt a little.
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New York Yankee’s third Baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) Responses after hitting a home drive against Kansas City Royals in the ninth lap during Game 2 in 2024 ALDS at Yankee Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/Imag images)
But it has not stopped Chisholm, who is not bashful in adding chains and non-species-like colors to his look, from getting criticism.
And he seemed to suggest that he feels it is because of his skin color.
“I don’t want to say this. Baseball is a white sport. I feel like white people criticize everything a black man does. Black men are obviously. They say what’s in their minds,” he told The Athletic.
“The unwritten rules for baseball are white. And I always broke the unwritten rules for baseball.”
When Chisholm debuted with MLB with Miami Marlins in 2020, he wasted no time showing his flair with custom bricks. But many years of MLB veteran Miguel Rojas cut up a few with scissors and destroyed another by pouring milk on them.
New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Celebrates in the clubhouse after a 3-1 win over Kansas City Royals in Game 4 in an American League Division series 10 October 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Maybe it was rookie -unclear, or maybe Rojas sent a message. It’s probably a combination of both, but it’s no secret Chisholm and Rojas don’t come together. It is also not a secret that Chisholm was happy to be traded from Miami to Bronx last year.
“No one would ever cut my bricks up or throw my stuff away if I was white,” Chisholm claimed. “I want to tell you right now, if this was a white boy’s thing, you wouldn’t cut it-up, because if a white boy goes and complains, now all f — ed. I go and complain and it’s not that big. It’s, ‘Let’s try to find a solution for this.’ But if a white boy goes and complains, nah, f — it.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. From New York Yanke’s waves to fans before a game against Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park 28 July 2024 in Boston. (Winslow Townsson/Getty Images)
Just 6% of players on the opening day stroke last year were black, the lowest figure since 1991. The league’s percentage of black players have not been in double digits since 2008, and the number ranged from 17 to 19% from 1973 to 1988.
