There were two main reasons why the Negro Leagues ended in 1960 after Negroes were allowed to play Major League Baseball. The first reason that the Negro Leagues collapsed was the best players from the top Negro League teams were signed by Major League organizations, therefore weakening the top Negro League teams. The second reason was the attention of the Negro League fans was quickly taken away from the Negro Leagues as they focused their attention on the performance of Jackie Robinson and other Negro Leaguers in the major leagues. As fan attendance decreased at the ending of the 1940s, most Negro League teams ended because of financial problems.