1946 Negro World Series

1946 Negro World Series
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Newark Eagles 17581934
Kansas City Monarchs 241515723
Location:New York: Polo Grounds (1)
Newark: Ruppert Stadium (2,6,7)
Kansas City: Blues Stadium (3,4)
Chicago: Comiskey Park (5)
Format:Best-of-seven
Managers:Newark: Biz Mackey
Kansas City: Frank Duncan
Dates:September 17–29
Hall of Famers: Newark: Leon Day, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin,
Biz Mackey (mgr.) Kansas City: Willard Brown,
Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith
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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]

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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