特定族群為什麼會熱衷參與某項運動，呈現出集中發展的趨勢或是過度代表性，甚至帶來非常卓越的運動表現，始終是運動社會學領域的關注焦點。對於許多少數族群而言，運動成就是創造社會流動和形塑族群形象的催化劑。本文論述要旨有三：首先、釐清運動場域中關於族群不平等的重要論辯，包括：社會流動、社會堆疊。其次、以臺灣社會作為分析範例，探究原住民和棒球運動之間的關連。最後、奠基在既有研究的基礎之上，勾繪出未來有待投入的研究議題和思考格局。

Why do some ethnic groups possess extraordinary passion for participating in certain specific sports that they display collective development in that sport or they become over represented in that field, to the extent that their performance excels such that they become focuses of sport sociology? For many minority groups, athletic achievement becomes the catalyst to the creation of social mobility and the shaping of their ethnic group's image. This paper first looks at clarifying key debates regarding ethnic inequalities in sports, including social mobility and social stacking issues. Second, using Taiwan's society as an example for analysis, the connection between the indigenous people and baseball is explored. Finally, based on existing research, additional research topics and areas for discussion are presented.