Negro baseball did continue after 1948, but it was at a quality that was considered minor by news of the time and historians.
Historical research has revealed the existence of 23 years in which there was a postseason series held between Negro league teams.
The two teams initially agreed to a best-of-nine series before settling to seven due to scheduling problems.
Bill Foster beat Bullet Rogan in both games as Chicago won the pennant.
The two-time defending league champion would play a best-of-nine series with the first four games in Chicago.
[22] 1929 saw the creation of the American Negro League and its one champion in the Baltimore Black Sox, but the ANL did not hold a playoff before it dissolved after the season ended.
[24] 1932 Negro Southern League Championship Series: Chicago American Giants vs. Nashville Elite Giants (Chicago wins series 4–3) The Negro National League re-formed in 1933.
Historians dispute if there was postseason play during the year, as several teams matched up against each other in games called "playoff" or "exhibition" matchups.
[25] 1934 Negro National League Championship Series: Chicago American Giants vs. Philadelphia Stars (Philadelphia wins series 4–3–1) Second half champion New York Cubans was matched against first half champion Pittsburgh Crawfords.
Pittsburgh, having the best winning percentage among all teams, is generally considered the champion of the NNL.
The Black Crackers could not find a suitable venue to play their home games of the Series.
1943 and 1948 were the only occasions that a League Championship Series had to be held to determine the champion of the pennant.
Negro World Series: Kansas City Monarchs vs. Homestead Grays (Monarchs win series 4–0)[32] The first-half champion Birmingham Black Barons were tasked to face the second-half champion Chicago American Giants for the Negro American League pennant; Birmingham won in five games for their first ever league pennant.
In the top of the 9th inning, Homestead had erased a 4–4 tie with four runs that saw them with the bases loaded.