The Newark Eagles defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 3-2 in Game 7 to capture the 1946 Negro World Series championship.
On October 5, 1946, the Newark Eagles, under the day-to-day executive leadership of Effa Manley, defeated the Kansas City Monarchs by a score of 3-2 in the decisive Game 7 at Ruppert Stadium to win the 1946 Negro World Series. This championship represented the pinnacle of Manley's tenure as business manager and co-owner of the franchise.
The 1946 Eagles roster featured future Baseball Hall of Famers including Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, and Leon Day, a testament to Manley's shrewd talent evaluation and team-building acumen. As business manager, she handled contracts, scheduling, publicity, and travel logistics, responsibilities typically reserved for men in professional sports at the time.
This championship stands as the signature on-field achievement of Manley's baseball executive career and cemented her reputation as a serious, capable leader in professional baseball, not merely a figurehead. It came at a pivotal moment in baseball history, just months before Jackie Robinson would break Major League Baseball's color line, and demonstrated the high caliber of talent and organization within the Negro Leagues. The victory also boosted the Eagles' popularity and revenue during a period when Negro League attendance was beginning to face pressure from the prospect of MLB integration.