The 1942 Colored World Series was a best-of-seven match-up between the Negro American League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Negro National League champion Washington-Homestead Grays. In a six-game series, the Monarchs swept the Grays 4 games to none, with two additional games split between the teams not counted in the standings. It was the first World Series between eastern and western Negro Leagues teams since 1927.