Cora: Manager hiring system unfair to Hispanics

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Former major leaguer Joey Cora, who currently is a manager in Double-A and who aspires to manage in the big leagues, thinks that Major League Baseball’s hiring system for managerial openings is unfair to Hispanic candidates.

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During an interview Friday with ESPN’s “Max y Marly,” Cora discussed the lack of Hispanic managers in the majors, saying that qualified Hispanic candidates simply need a chance.

The Atlanta Braves became the first team to make a managerial change this season Tuesday when they fired Fredi Gonzalez, who was the only Hispanic manager in the major leagues.

“When you have a … Sandy Alomar, Alex Cora, Eduardo Perez, Dave Martinez, a bunch of guys — and I’m going to include myself — I have been in the big leagues,” Cora said Friday. “I coached in the big leagues, I’ve managed in the big leagues a …

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