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C Auston Matthews - USNTDP, USHL (2016 Draft)

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Le JavJav said:
Wow.. His mom is from Mexico... He NEEDS to be drafted by the Coyotes or a team in Cali. Could be a huge influence for Latinos.
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I really don't see how that would mean anything. Have Latinos rallied around Martinez in LA? Or Nieto in SJ?
 
Chau Vo said:
I really don't see how that would mean anything. Have Latinos rallied around Martinez in LA? Or Nieto in SJ?
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Neither of those guys are near the caliber of player Matthews looks like he could become. If he does become a top 5 player in this league, that could excite some nontraditional markets.
 
Chau Vo said:
I really don't see how that would mean anything. Have Latinos rallied around Martinez in LA? Or Nieto in SJ?
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It's much to early to judge community impact, but I know Nieto being Latino means a lot to some of my friends. It's just nice to see someone with your background represented.
 
TheJuxtaposer said:
It's much to early to judge community impact, but I know Nieto being Latino means a lot to some of my friends. It's just nice to see someone with your background represented.
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I have lived in LA for pretty much my entire youth and SD the last 8 years I just can't see it happening. Southern California likes winners, they couldn't care less about race or background. Hideo Nomo didn't have as big of an impact on the Japanese baseball fans as many thought he would. True, the already existing Japanese baseball fans treated him like a god but as far as new fans being drawn to the sport it just didn't happen.
 
Chau Vo said:
I have lived in LA for pretty much my entire youth and SD the last 8 years I just can't see it happening. Southern California likes winners, they couldn't care less about race or background. Hideo Nomo didn't have as big of an impact on the Japanese baseball fans as many thought he would. True, the already existing Japanese baseball fans treated him like a god but as far as new fans being drawn to the sport it just didn't happen.
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Hideo Nomo is one damn example. What about all the Latino and black baseball players? You think those guys don't inspire young black and Latino kids to get into baseball? Heck, look even further back; Jackie Robinson. He inspired a generation of black kids to dream about baseball. Nieto and Martinez aren't that caliber, but Matthews could be.

And if you want to go with Japanese Americans, I think it'd be fair to say that my cousin got into baseball because of our Japanese American immigrant grandmother who absolute loved baseball, and especially guys like Ichiro and Hideki Matsui.

Representation matters.
 
TheJuxtaposer said:
Hideo Nomo is one damn example. What about all the Latino and black baseball players? You think those guys don't inspire young black and Latino kids to get into baseball? Heck, look even further back; Jackie Robinson. He inspired a generation of black kids to dream about baseball. Nieto and Martinez aren't that caliber, but Matthews could be.

And if you want to go with Japanese Americans, I think it'd be fair to say that my cousin got into baseball because of our Japanese American immigrant grandmother who absolute loved baseball, and especially guys like Ichiro and Hideki Matsui.

Representation matters.
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But it's not like Matthews flaunts his heritage; it's not in his name, it's not in his looks, and it's not like he even competes for Team Mexico. His heritage will be a non-factor just like how it's a non-factor for African-American hockey players like Seth Jones. Southern California will not rally around him just because he has a Latino heritage. You can check back with me in two years if you want but I'll put my money where my mouth is. No one will care about his racial background. Even if he's picked first overall.
 
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TheJuxtaposer said:
Hideo Nomo is one damn example. What about all the Latino and black baseball players? You think those guys don't inspire young black and Latino kids to get into baseball? Heck, look even further back; Jackie Robinson. He inspired a generation of black kids to dream about baseball. Nieto and Martinez aren't that caliber, but Matthews could be.

And if you want to go with Japanese Americans, I think it'd be fair to say that my cousin got into baseball because of our Japanese American immigrant grandmother who absolute loved baseball, and especially guys like Ichiro and Hideki Matsui.

Representation matters.
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And for the record, I interviewed Matthews for an article last month and not once did he bring it up so he's not even making it known to media about his heritage.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articl...skills-drive-become-next-great-american-star/

And there's a lot more I interviewed him about than what's included in the article.
 
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Chau Vo said:
But it's not like Matthews flaunts his heritage; it's not in his name, it's not in his looks, and it's not like he even competes for Team Mexico. His heritage will be a non-factor just like how it's a non-factor for African-American hockey players. Southern California will not rally around him just because he has a Latino heritage. You can check back with me in two years if you want but I'll put my money where my mouth is. No one will care about his racial background. Even if he's picked first overall.
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So, you're telling me Univision isn't going to be be giving Auston Matthews the kind of attention TSN gives Connor McDavid?
 
Garyboy said:
Hehe. That's their specialty hockey channel. George Lopez breaks down the World Juniors like few can. No wonder they call him the Mexican Bobby Mac.
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Hahah I'm excited for the IIHF Divison 4 World Junior Championships coming up.
 
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