Atopy is a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity reactions. Atopy may have a hereditary component, although contact with the allergen or irritant must occur before the hypersensitivity reaction can develop.
As of 2012, 63.9 percent of players playing in Major League Baseball are white. There is no way of telling the exact number due to the number of players.
Because he has what may be the best rotation in baseball this year â featuring Jake Peavy from the right and Mark Buehrle from the left â Cooper's hallmark isn't likely to change: His staffs are built around consistently cranking out quality starts. Since 2003, the White Sox lead the majors with 610 quality starts.