[1] The Cleveland Buckeyes were making their second appearance in the World Series after winning the NAL pennant (they subsequently beat Washington in four games for the title).
In a time where both leagues had teams play an uneven number of games, Cleveland had a winning percentage of .778 with their 42–12 record, which exceeded the Kansas City Monarchs (52–32, .619) for the pennant.
They were part of a distinct history that had employed many international players that ranged beyond just Cuba, such as Puerto Rico.
[4][5] Buckeyes Al Smith, Sam Jethroe, Quincy Trouppe, Webbo Clarke, and Sam Jones would join the major leagues in the following years while Cubans Minnie Minoso, Ray Noble, Pat Scantlebury, and Lino Donoso also joined the major leagues.
New York was buoyed by two .400 hitters in the Series in Minnie Minoso (.423) and Claro Duany (.421), while only Leon Kellman hit exceptionally for Cleveland, leading the way with a .450 average.