1942 Negro World Series


The Negro World Series was a best-of-seven match-up between the Negro American League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Negro National League champion Washington-Homestead Grays. In a six-game series, the Monarchs swept the Grays four games to none, with two additional games not counted in the standings. The Monarchs actually won the 1942 series 5-1, but a second game played in Yankee Stadium on September 13 was not counted by prior agreement, and the only game played in Kansas City was thrown out on appeal when the Grays used unauthorized players from other NNL teams.
It was the first World Series between eastern and western Negro Leagues champions since, resuming after a 14-year lapse since the collapse of the Eastern Colored League had ended the previous post-season meetings. The series featured seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, three from the Monarchs and four from the Grays. One additional Hall of Famer, Leon Day, played in one of the games that was not counted, Monarchs legend Bullet Rogan umpired in that same game.
The Monarchs and Grays had met during the regular season in two exhibition games, in which the Grays had twice defeated Monarch ace Satchel Paige in extra innings. Some of the pre-Series publicity had concentrated on whether Paige would be seeking revenge for his losses or whether the Grays truly held a "jinx" over him and would continue to dominate him. Paige pitched in all four official games and earned one victory and one save.
This was the Grays' first appearance ever in the Negro World Series, though this was their third consecutive NNL pennant, and fifth in six seasons. They would appear in the next three CWS, winning in 1943 and '44. It was the third appearance by the Monarchs in the CWS, their second championship, and their fifth NAL pennant in six seasons. They would appear one more time, losing to the Newark Eagles in 1946.

Summary

Kansas City Monarchs vs. Washington-Homestead Grays
Monarchs won the Series, 4-0
Managers: Frank Duncan ; Vic Harris

Matchups

Game One

September 8, 1942, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC

Game Two

September 10, 1942, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

Game Three

September 13, 1942, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Games not counted in Series

September 13, 1942 at Yankee Stadium in New York
September 20, 1942, at Ruppert Stadium in Kansas City
September 27, 1942, at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Game Four

September 29, 1942, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia