Prior to the 1939 season, the league dropped Pittsburgh Crawfords and Washington Black Senators; Re-added New York Cubans. For the postseason, a 4-team playoff was scheduled. 1st round: Washington Homestead Grays (1st place) beat Philadelphia Stars (4th place), 3 games to 2
and Baltimore Elite Giants (3rd place) beat Newark Eagles (2nd place), 3 games to 1. In the Championship Series: Baltimore Elite Giants (3rd place) beat Washington Homestead Grays, 3 games to 1 and 1 tie
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