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Originally Posted by G1911
The National Association was the #1 highest quality of play professional league in the world at the time. I can't see why this wouldn't be the majors at the time.
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Is it normal for major league baseball teams to shut down mid-season? I make the point only to demonstrate that if your opinion is that Negro League players weren't facing top competition, there are plenty of precedents in what is considered MLB for dubious competition as well.
Really I just think if you're going to suggest Negro League players paled in comparison to MLB players, there's really no basis for that opinion and you can't hold that opinion without recognizing that any player in MLB before 1947 could have potentially been out of baseball if black players were able to compete for their spot.