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Members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox took money from gamblers to intentionally lose the World Series.
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Why did baseball name a commisssion?
maybe black sox scandal
When was the infamous Black Sox Scandal?
The 1919 World Series.
What so famous about the White Sox?
The black sox scandal and throwing the 1919 World Series.
What are the release dates for ESPN SportsCentury - 1999 Flashback The 1919 Black Sox Scandal?
ESPN SportsCentury - 1999 Flashback The 1919 Black Sox Scandal was released on: USA: 31 July 2001
In what year was the black sox formed?
There is and never was a formation of a Major League Baseball team called the "Black Sox". The "Black Sox" is just a disparaging nick-name that was given to the Chicago White Sox after supposedly "throwing" (losing purposely) the 1919 World Series. It is Known as the Black Sox scandal.
What team represented the National League in World Series in 1919 during Black Sox scandal?
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago "Black Sox" in the 1919 World Series
The 1919 winner of the american league pennant in baseball?
The 1919 winner of the American League pennant in baseball was the Chicago White Sox. However, it is important to note that the 1919 World Series in which they were a participant became infamous for the "Black Sox Scandal," as several players on the team were accused of conspiring to intentionally lose games.
What major thing did Meyer Wolfsheim do in 1919?
In 1919, Meyer Wolfsheim was involved in fixing the World Series in a scandal known as the Black Sox scandal. He was rumored to have rigged the series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds.
Who is alive now who knows about the black sox scandal?
There are lots of people alive who know about the "Black Sox Scandal" due to the books, movie and historical accounts of the incident. However, since the "scandal" occured in 1919, over 90 years ago, there may be a few people alive today that would have a "first hand" knowledge of the event, but not many.
What baseball icon operated a pool hall with Arnold Rothstein who financed the Black Sox scandal?
joe jackson
When and where did baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson play?
Shoeless Joe Jackson debuted on August 25, 1908, playing for the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park; he played his final game on September 27, 1920, playing for the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.
Who were the Black Soxs?
The 1919 Chicago White Sox lost the World Series to the Reds. It was discovered shortly after that the Sox players threw the series away and betted on the games. 8 or 9 Sox players were banned for life from the game of baseball. It eventually became known as the Black Sox Scandal, hence the name Black Sox.
