IntroductionIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Major League Baseball, like the majority of other American institutions, was racially segregated. A color barrier was implemented in the early days of baseball to separate people of different races to accommodate the needs of white American players. The color barrier was an unofficial "rule" that prevented dark-skinned people from playing baseball for Major League teams. The color barrier was reinforced by preventing any team featuring a player of color from competing at the professional level. Many team owners, umpires, and players justified their opposition to allowing blacks to play by stating that only whites could uphold the “gentlemanly character” of professional baseball. Others argued that excluding blacks would prevent future racial resentment between ethnicities, as players of different races would compete for the same job opportunities. As a loyal follower and player of American baseball, this topic was extremely interesting to me. The origins and history of a lifestyle to which I have devoted the vast majority of my life have always captured my attention. Baseball, being America's national sport, is a crucial illustration to understand when discussing the overall societal situation of the time. One of baseball's most important tasks was to integrate the sport and allow people of all ethnicities to have the chance to play the sport on an equal basis. Although we now know that efforts to desegregate baseball were ultimately successful, to what extent were these efforts directly successful during this period? Did the unification of different ethnicities in America's national sport have an effect on the length of desegregation... middle of paper ...... were associated in any way with a team of the Negro League. At its peak, the Negro Baseball League teams competed in the World Series and the elite had the chance to compete in the All-Star Games. The East-West All-Star Game, hosted by the Negro Leagues, quickly became a tradition at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The game was played annually and soon contributed greatly to the ever-growing national popularity of Negro League baseball during the 1930s. Gus Greenlee conceived the idea of ​​the Negro League All-Star Game in 1933 and the game was quickly became the most popular attraction in black baseball. The game showcased the best Negro League talent from each region and regularly filled Cominsky Park. Unlike Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, the Negro League version made it a tradition to play in the same venue every year, generating camaraderie and a sense of pride..