1946 Negro World Series

In the 1946 Negro World Series, the Newark Eagles, champions of the Negro National League, beat the Kansas City Monarchs, champions of the Negro American League, four games to three.[1][2]

1946 Negro World Series
Teams1234567Games
Newark Eagles 17581934
Kansas City Monarchs 241515723
Location
FormatBest-of-seven
Managers
DatesSeptember 17–29
Hall of FamersNewark: Leon Day, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin,
Biz Mackey (mgr.) Kansas City: Willard Brown,
Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith

See also

References

  1. Holway, John B. (2001), The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues: The Other Half of Baseball History, Fern Park, FL: Hastings House Publishers, pp. 438–440, ISBN 0803820070
  2. "Newark Eagles Win World Series Crown", The Afro-American, p. 17, October 5, 1946, retrieved January 4, 2013
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