Willie Mays in 1948 Negro League World
October 5 1948 Birmingham Black Barons and a 17-year-old Willie Mays celebrate the 1948 Negro League World Series.
The Games ….
September 26 in Kansas City, MO: Homestead wins the opener, 3-2.
September 29 in Birmingham, AL: Home field advantage is no advantage for the Black Barons, who drop a 5-3 game.
September 30 in Birmingham: The Black Barons win for the only time, ekeing out a 4-3 victory.
October 3 in New Orleans, LA: Fields wins a 14-1 decision after driving for almost 24 hours from Washington, DC.
October 5 in Birmingham: The game is knotted at six until Homestead scores four in the 10th to wrap up the Series.
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