When did Negro League Teams fold?

• A. Late 1960s
• B. Early 1950s
• C. Early 1960s
• D. 1970s

Answer: (C)

The event timeline shows that most Negro League teams ceased operations in the early 1960s. After MLB started integrating in the late 1940s, top talent and fan attention increasingly moved to integrated baseball, which strained the financial viability of independent Negro League clubs. By the early 1960s, many teams had folded and the leagues dissolved, marking the end of that era. So, the early 1960s is the best answer because it reflects the period when the leagues effectively ceased operations. The later 1960s would imply a longer life than actually occurred, the 1950s is too early for the bulk of folding, and the 1970s is well after the leagues had collapsed.