With Homestead Grays manager Vic Harris involved in World War II industry to support the war effort , Taylor joined the Grays as a manager in 1943 .
Grays finished first in the NNL at 44 - 15 ; they would win the 1943 Negro World Series .
With Homestead Grays manager Vic Harris involved in World War II industry to support the war effort , Taylor joined the Grays as a manager in 1943 and they finished first in the NNL at 44 - 15 ; they would win the 1943 Negro World Series .