Edward Bennett Williams, owner of the Baltimore...

Edward Bennett Williams, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, spurred by racially inflammatory comments by ex-Dodger General Manager Al Campanis, says he is embarrassed by the shortage of blacks in his team’s front office and has promised remedial action.

Campanis said last Monday night on ABC’s “Nightline” that blacks “may lack some of the necessities” to succeed as baseball executives. He resigned under pressure Wednesday.

Williams said that Campanis’ comments prompted him to look at the racial composition of the Orioles’ front office. He concluded that his team has a poor record of hiring blacks for management jobs, and he intends to right the wrong soon.