Description
In 1924, after the Hilldale Giants captured the league crown within the new Eastern Colored League and the Kansas City Monarchs won out within the four-year-old Negro National League, the 2 teams met in a absolute best-of-nine series for the arena championship. But a 13-inning tie in Game 4 and alternating wins during would force a tenth and deciding game, making it the longest World Series–black or white–within the brand new era.
This heavily illustrated volume provides a comprehensive account of the primary championship series played between teams from two all-black professional leagues. It provides statement, records, and full statistics for every club’s regular season performance, together with biographical profiles of the players. Coverage also includes position-by-position comparisons of the Series combatants; a breakdown of the attendance, gate receipts, and team shares; game-by-game summaries; comments from the players; and complete statistics–including pitcher-batter matchups–for both teams.