Black Sox Scandal
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The Black Sox Scandal was a game-fixing scandal in Major League Baseball in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinna
1919 Chicago White Sox team photo
Chick Gandil, the mastermind of the scandal
Infielders Swede Risberg (left) and Buck Weaver during their 1921 trial
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis signs the agreement to become Commissioner of Baseball, November 12, 1920.
1919 World Series
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The 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against
Black Sox Scandal
…Scandal was a game-fixing scandal in Major League Baseball (MLB) in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for payment from a gambling syndicate, possibly led by organized crime figure Arnold Rothstein. There is strong…
1919 Chicago White Sox team photo
Joe Jackson
Edd Roush
Eddie Cicotte