The Negro National League began play in 1920 with teams primarily in the Midwest. The major teams on the East Coast did not formally organize until 1923 with the formation of the Eastern Colored League. Following the 1921 NNL season, the NNL champion Chicago American Giants (CAG) traveled to the East Coast and faced off with the Hilldale Club (HIL), headquarted in Darby, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, who were widely considered to be the best team in the East. The Hilldale Club prevailed in the best-of-five series, 3 games to 2 with one tie.
October 4, 1921 at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia PA Postseason Championship Series Chicago American Giants 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 7 1 Hilldale Club 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 4 WP: Bill Holland, LP: Willis Flournoy Retrosheet game file October 5, 1921 at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia PA Postseason Championship Series Chicago American Giants 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 2 Hilldale Club 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 9 2 WP: Phil Cockrell, LP: Tom Johnson Retrosheet game file October 10, 1921 at Harlan Field, Wilmington DE Postseason Championship Series Hilldale Club 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 0 Chicago American Giants 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0 WP: Bill Holland, LP: Dick Whitworth Retrosheet game file October 12, 1921 at Third Street and Erie Avenue Grounds, Camden NJ Postseason Championship Series Chicago American Giants 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 5 8 1 Hilldale Club 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 - 5 11 1 WP: , LP: Retrosheet game file October 13, 1921 at Hilldale Park, Darby PA Postseason Championship Series Chicago American Giants 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 6 1 Hilldale Club 0 0 1 2 9 3 x - 15 12 1 WP: Phil Cockrell, LP: Tom Williams Retrosheet game file October 15, 1921 at Hilldale Park, Darby PA Postseason Championship Series Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 5 1 Hilldale Club 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 x - 7 11 2 WP: Dick Whitworth, LP: Bill Holland Retrosheet game file
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