3rd Inning

What made the Negro League even more difficult than the actual game itself?

• The players made too much money.
• The players won too many awards.
• The players did not love baseball.
• The way the players were treated off the field by white people.

How did white fans treat players in the Negro League?

• The white fans would applaud the players and congratulate them.
• The white fans would give the players awards and presents.
• The white fans would call the players names and throw stuff at the Negro League players.
• The white fans would cheer loudly for the players.

True or False. Sometimes Negro League players couldn't even get a drink of water in places they travelled even though they had money to pay for it.

• True
• False

How did the players in the Negro League travel to their games?

• by bus
• by boat
• by train
• by plane

How did the players pass time on the bus?

• The players watched television.
• The players played games on their phones.
• The players practiced baseball.
• The players played cards, said old spirituals, sang old barbershop numbers, and listened to the quartet.

Why couldn't Negro League players stop to eat in the South?

• Most white people would not serve black people.
• Most players did not have any money.
• Most players did not have transportation.
• Most players were banned for being too good at baseball.

Did white people in the South allow the players to use their restrooms?

• yes
• no

True or False. Many times the players did not have any food to eat before a game.

• True
• False

Where did a grocery store clerk once tell the players to place their money if they wanted to buy something?

• in the garage
• in the register
• an ashtray
• in his hand

Were places only segregated in the South?

• Yes, only the South was segregated.
• No, there was segregation in the North as well.