FACT: New research shows foreign-born athletes play an important role in professional sports in the United States. Foreign-born players make up 23% of the rosters in the National Basketball Association ( @nba), 29% in Major League Baseball (@mlb) and 72% in the National Hockey League ( @nhl), according to a National Foundation for American Policy analysis. #lorrainedalessio #mlb #nhl #nba #internationalathlete