Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890

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Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890

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At the time there was segregation around the world and they didn't want black people to play with white people because they thought they were inferior.

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They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.

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