A day without ... baseball?

Dave Zirin points to one devastating outcome if today's boycott had been honored across the board:

May day 2006 is being called the "Great American Boycott" or "A Day Without Latinos."

Across the country, Latinos and their allies say they will neither work nor shop Monday to protest what they consider anti-immigrant legislation before Congress.

Although many industries and work sites may be affected, one multibillion-dollar enterprise would be crippled by such a boycott: Major League Baseball.

Of the top 10 hitters in the National League, six are from Latin America, including Albert Pujols, last year's most valuable player. In the American League, five of the top 10 are Latinos, including batting leader and 2003 MVP Miguel Tejada.

Latinos dominate the pantheon of the game's superstars like never before. Seven of the last 10 MVPs in the American League are Latinos. [...]

The demographic shift in baseball players has helped save the sport by raising the level of playon the field. Currently, 36% of major league players were born in Latin America. According to ESPN Deportes, this number will reach 50% within the next 20 years. Almost one-third of all minor leaguers are from the Dominican Republic alone. [...]

Fifteen games are scheduled Monday. Latinos could show how important they have become to the game by nursing that blister on their foot and staying home. No Pedro, no Manny, no Albert — no baseball.

Anyone know if any major leaguers took him up on the idea?