Earlier in his quest, Randolph seemed to fall into the minority trap; teams simply weren't hiring black or Hispanic managers.
It gave black and Hispanic managers substantial authority over its unprofitable inner-city markets.
It starts with Omar Minaya, the only Hispanic general manager in baseball history.
"I knew there had never been a Hispanic general manager," Minaya said.
Minaya, 44, begins his second year as the first Hispanic general manager today.
There had never been an Hispanic general manager.
And yet, despite this apparently enlightened approach, there are no Hispanic managers in the major leagues now and a very short list of past managers.
Minaya would become the first Hispanic general manager in baseball.
There are no black or Hispanic general managers or farm directors, he noted.
He also said he was reluctant to leave the post after becoming the first Hispanic general manager in baseball.