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What is the name of the baseball league that african american players played in before 1947?
The Negro Leagues
Why did the initial negro league fail?
After the integration of professional baseball two factors combined to bring about the collapse of the Negro Leagues: (a) the best players from the top Negro League teams were signed by Major League organizations, thus weakening the top Negro League teams, and (b) the interest of black fans was quickly drawn away from the Negro Leagues as they focused their interest on the performance of Jackie Robinson and other black pioneers in the major leagues
How did African Americans transfur from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues?
Jackie Robinson made it and encouraged others.
When did the first black man play baseball?
In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play professional baseball in the Major Leagues. However, black people had been playing baseball almost since baseball was invented. Because blacks weren't allowed to play with whites, all-black teams started forming after the US Civil War, and by the 1880's, the so-called "Negro Leagues" were formed. The Negro Leagues lasted until the end of the 1950's, when they died out- they were no longer needed since blacks were finally starting to be accepted in Major League Baseball.
Why were the Negro Leagues created in 1920's?
Because White people didn't want competition from non-whites (Negros).More Accurately:The Negro League was established to create a venue for African-American athletes at a time when they were not permitted to play in the Major Leagues with their equally skilled white players. Segregation was the law of the land, and this included professional sports.
