1948 Negro World Series

1948 Negro World Series
* indicates extra innings
Location	Kansas City: Blues Stadium (1) Birmingham: Rickwood Park (2,3,5) New Orleans: Pelican Stadium (4)
Format	Best-of-seven
Managers	Washington: Sam Bankhead Birmingham: Piper Davis
Dates	September 26–October 5
Hall of Famers	Washington: Buck Leonard Birmingham: Willie Mays
← 1947 Negro World Series

The 1948 Negro World Series was the final Negro World Series. The Washington Homestead Grays, champions of the Negro National League, beat the Birmingham Black Barons, champions of the Negro American League, four games to one. The Black Barons featured the 17-year-old Willie Mays in his first professional season.

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