 As the 1948 regular season ends, both the Barons and Black Barons clinch playoff spots. The Barons face a series against the Memphis Chicks, while the Black Barons have the dreaded Kansas City Monarchs. Two tough matchups against teams that both finished first place. The stakes were really high because this was an opportunity to go to the Negro League World Series. Buck O'Neill was the manager of the Kansas City Monarchs, and they had a great team.