The highest-ranking Hispanic woman in a management position at MLB HQ on Thursday filed a lawsuit claiming she has "faced discrimination there for two decades," according to Larry Neumeister of the AP. MLB Dir of Baseball Initiatives SYLVIA LIND filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that "seeks unspecified damages for what she describes as a failure by the league to consider, interview, appoint and promote qualified Hispanic women to managerial and executive positions." Lind, 48, said that the league has "created a hostile work environment for her because of her age." Lind "names as defendants" the league, Commissioner BUD SELIG and MLB Exec VP/Baseball Development FRANK ROBINSON, "who supervised her." Lind said that her "troubles with the league worsened" after Robinson assumed the role in June '12 and "criticized her writing and other skills." She added that Robinson "lacked the educational credentials, professional license and executive experience to qualify for the job," which paid him more than $1M annually (AP, 12/11).
