1939 Negro League Postseason

The 1939 season saw intra-league playoffs in two major Negro Leagues for the first time. In the Negro American League, the first-half winning Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) played the second-half champion St. Louis Stars (SSA) in a best-of-seven series. While the Negro National League had a two-round playoff series between the top four teams that season: the Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG), Homestead Grays (HOM), Newark Eagles (NW2), and Philadelphia Stars (PH5).

1939 NAL Championship Series: Kansas City Monarchs def. St. Louis Stars, 4-1

1939 NNL Playoffs

1939 NNL Semifinal 1: Baltimore Elite Giants def. Newark Eagles, 3-1

1939 NNL Semifinal 2: Homestead Grays def. Philadelphia Stars, 3-2

1939 NNL Championship Series: Baltimore Elite Giants def. Homestead Grays, 3-1-1

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