August 12, Wynton Bernard Day
Couldn't be more stoked for the dude @SaintBerny36 on getting the call and wearing an MLB jersey! Do cool stuff Wynton!
@Rockies@ABQTopes@NiagaraBASE
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Proud to call @SaintBerny36 a friend. What a journey bro ! What a happy day for myself and countless others who’ve been inspired by his distinct resilience and unshakable character over the years. Lfg!!!
Tears of joy fill @ABQTopes clubhouse when 31yo Wynton Bernard (@SaintBerny36), who has spent a decade in the minors, gets called up by the Colorado @Rockies.
Story: https://t.co/Xr4W4UNkZG
Audio of 'Topes manager Warren Schaeffer telling the @ABQJournal about team's reaction:
@DevineGospel That is what fans should be mad at. Not players asking to be paid in a way that promotes actually fielding the best team and closing the inequity gap for players. Simple
@DevineGospel Agree there. But 100% of blame is on owners and the league, who have been unwilling to negotiate on basic changes for years and cling to every piece of the pie they can. Fans not acknowledging this give them power to take more from players, who have their own careers on the line
NEW: MLB owners are worth billions of dollars, but minor league baseball players make just $7/hour, many sleep on the floor in crowded apartments, and they're denied adequate meals.
The horrific treatment has lead to substance abuse & severe depression for some minor leaguers.