) ▁over ▁New ark ▁E ag les ▁( 1 st ▁half ) ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁( 2 nd ▁half ) ▁over ▁Baltimore ▁El ite ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 st ▁half ) ▁ ▁Neg ro ▁World ▁Series ▁▁ ▁For ▁the ▁duration ▁of ▁the ▁league , ▁a ▁Neg ro ▁World ▁Series ▁took ▁place ▁seven ▁times , ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁through ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁The ▁N NL ▁P enn ant ▁winner ▁met ▁the ▁champion ▁of ▁the ▁rival ▁Neg ro ▁American ▁League . ▁Five ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁seven ▁years , ▁the ▁Neg ro ▁National ▁League ▁team ▁( below ▁in ▁bold ) ▁pre va iled . ▁▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Mon arch s ▁beat ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s , ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 0 ▁games ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁beat ▁B irmingham ▁Black ▁Bar ons , ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 3 ▁games ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁beat ▁B irmingham ▁Black ▁Bar ons , ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 1 ▁game ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁– ▁Cleveland ▁Buck ey es ▁beat ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s , ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 0 ▁games ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁– ▁New ark ▁E ag les ▁beat ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Mon arch s , ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 3 ▁games ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁– ▁New ▁York ▁Cub