Editing Satchel Paige (section)

====1946 Negro World Series====
The Monarchs faced the Newark Eagles in the [[1946 Negro World Series]]. The first game was played at the Polo Grounds and Hilton Smith started for the Monarchs. The Monarchs held a 1–0 lead in the bottom of the sixth, when Smith walked [[Larry Doby]] to lead off the inning, and Paige was called in to relieve. Paige struck out [[Monte Irvin]] and Lenny Pearson, but Doby stole second and Paige gave up a single to Johnny Davis, which tied the game. In the top of the seventh, the Monarchs got the lead back when Paige hit a single, advanced to second on an error, and scored on a hit by Herb Souell. Paige shut down the Eagles for the rest of the game, striking out eight and allowing four hits over four innings, and was credited with the win.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lacy|first=Sam|title=19,423 Fans See Paige in Brilliant Performance: Errors Pave Way for Eagles' Defeat; Each Team Loses Player in Hot Tilt|newspaper=Baltimore Afro-American|date=September 21, 1946|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87UlAAAAIBAJ&pg=901%2C5828738|access-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref>

Two days later, Paige came into the second game in a similar situation as the first, but the result was quite different. Ford Smith started the game for the Monarchs, and he had a 4–1 lead entering the bottom of the seventh. After allowing two runs and with Irvin on first, Paige was brought in to protect the 4–3 lead. This time, however, Paige gave up four hits before the end of the inning, and four runs crossed the plate. Paige finished the game, but was charged with the loss in the 7–4 game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Birds Rap Paige to Even Series|newspaper=Baltimore Afro-American|date=September 21, 1946|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87UlAAAAIBAJ&pg=901%2C5828738|access-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref>

The next two games were played in Kansas City, and the Monarchs won game three, getting a complete game from [[Jim LaMarque]]. Ted Alexander started game four, but gave way to Paige in the top of the sixth with the Monarchs trailing 4–1. Paige gave up three runs on three hits in the sixth, including a home run to Irvin. He went on to finish the game, giving up one more run in the seventh, and the Monarchs lost 8–1.<ref name="Holway 46CWS">Holway 2001, pp. 438–440.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=K.C. Monarchs Take 3–2 World Series Lead: Kansas City Regains Lead After Dropping 4th Tilt|newspaper=Baltimore Afro-American|date=September 28, 1946|page=31|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9LUlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1288%2C6005490|access-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref>

Kansas City won the fifth game and Newark won the sixth. For the deciding game seven, Paige was missing. Buck O'Neil believed Paige was meeting with Bob Feller about their upcoming barnstorming tour. With Ford Smith pitching, the Monarchs lost 3–2, and the Eagles claimed the championship.<ref name="Holway 46CWS"/>