Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890? They feared that African Americans would not pay to watch white players. They wanted to pay their players less money than players in the Negro leagues earned. They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players. They wanted their players to make as much money as players in the Negro leagues did.

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13 October, 07:22

Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890? They feared that African Americans would not pay to watch white players. They wanted to pay their players less money than players in the Negro leagues earned. They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players. They wanted their players to make as much money as players in the Negro leagues did.

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Trevino · Answer 1

The answer is: They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.

In the year 1890 the National Association of Base Ball Players rejected blacks from play. The "gentleman's agreement" to ban black teams from the organised leagues for the next 50 years was done to prevent "some division of feeling" that no white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.

Andy · Answer 2

Answer: C is the anwser on ed