Negro All-Star game was also played which attracted an unbelievable number of fans. In fact, these two leagues attracted huge crowds, sometimes bigger than their major league counterparts. Though Negro League Baseball became extremely popular, the leagues players still faced the same type of cultural discriminations. "The colored ball player has suffered great convenience, many times, while traveling. Most hotels were commonly reported to be filled from the basement to the cellar when they'd strike a town. It was a common occurrence for them to arrive in a city late at night and walk around for several hours before getting a place to lodge" (White, 1995). Issue: Economic Impact.Pattern: How The Negro League put money in the African American Communities.Theme: Pre-Negro League economic impact vs. Post-Negro League economic impact. ...
