A student is writing an informative essay about Jackie Robinson and the integration of Major League Baseball. Read the rough draft of the essay's final paragraph and answer the question that follows.
When Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, he broke the color line. Soon, more Black players would make their way to the majors, integrating the big league and bringing an end to the segregated Negro leagues. Some would say they had Jackie Robinson to thank. _________________________________.

Which sentence provides the MOST appropriate conclusion to the paragraph?

A. After integration, so many skilled Black players went to the majors that the Negro leagues eventually folded.
B. Robinson won numerous awards and was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
C. Robinson's signing with the Dodgers was the beginning of the end of racial segregation in professional baseball.
D. Many of these pioneering Black players went on to have great success in the major leagues.