Commissioner Bud Selig isn't buckling to demands that Major League Baseball move the 2011 All-Star Game because of Arizona's new immigration law.  Selig addressed the issue Thursday after an owners meeting, telling news reporters in New York that baseball should be proud of its record on minority issues.  "Apparently all the people around and in minority communities think we're doing OK," he said. "That's the issue, and that's the answer. I told the clubs today: 'Be proud of what we've done.' They are. We should. And that's our answer. We control our own fate, and we've done very well."  RESPONSE: Latino advocacy group says Selig "ignores the pleas of hundreds of thousands"  The law, among other things, empowers police to determine a person's immigration status.  While the Players Association has condemned the law and Rep. Jose Serrano, D-New York, sent Selig a letter asking him to move the game, not everyone involved with baseball thinks the sport is doing all it can.  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he wouldn't participate in next year's All-Star Game if it is played in Arizona. San Diego Padres All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has also threatened to boycott.  Rev. Jesse Jackson sent a letter to Selig earlier this month requesting that baseball pull the plug on Arizona.  Nationwide appeals from various groups have urged baseball to reconsider. The Arizona Diamondbacks also saw protesters when they were at Wrigley Field in late April.  The Associated Press reported that Selig cited praise baseball had received from sports sociologist Richard Lapchick, whose annual report from the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports last month gave baseball an A for race and a B for gender hiring. Selig also referenced a lifetime achievement award he received in March from the Jackie Robinson Foundation.  While Diamondbacks controlling partner Ken Kendrick has contributed money to Arizona's Republican Party efforts, he has not supported the law, saying immigration should be handled at the federal level.  The Diamondbacks have been hit particularly hard by the recession, and All-Star Games are powerful lures to build season-ticket bases and fan enthusiasm, which has run hot and cold in Phoenix toward the D'backs.  By Seth Livingstone and Gabe Lacques  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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