Which statement best describes the history of segregation in professional baseball?

Professional baseball became segregated around 1890, when Black players were excluded from major league teams and organized baseball enforced a color line. Segregation continued until Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, breaking that barrier in the major leagues. Therefore, the statement that it began by 1890 and continued until 1947 is best.

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