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Some people prefer having enough money to live on. At the time, the lifetime earnings of a Baseball player were less than that of a day laborer. Most players had to take jobs in the off-season just to pay the rent. When they retired, they got a grand total of ZILCH for their years of service to the club -- many died in complete destitution.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to throw the World Series in 1919. The team was nicknamed the "Black Sox." Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds. The eight players included "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Claude "Lefty" Williams, Buck Weaver, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, Charles "Swede" Risberg; and outfielder Oscar "Happy" Felsch. These players were banned from professional baseball for life.
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∙ 16y agoThat would be the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds that the Reds won 5 games to 3.
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∙ 12y agobecause they made bets with some gamblers and hated their teams owner. They were all banned from basebal forever.
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In which year did the Chicago White Sox conspire to throw the series?
1919
Did shoeless joe Jackson throw the World Series?
Shoeless Joe Jackson in my opinion did not throw the 1919 World Series. When you hit .375 and one third of your hits are for extra bases, i don't even know how you can speculate that he tried to throw it. He also had the most RBI's (6), and the most Runs scored (5) by the White Sox. Jackson also had the only homerun throughout the 1919 World Series. So sports experts and any person in general can think what they want, but in my opinion he did not try to throw the 1919 World Series.
First president to throw World Series?
The first U.S. president to throw a ceremonial ball before a World Series game was Woodrow Wilson, who attended the 1915 World Series in Philadelphia.
Why did 1919 World Series go nine games?
It didn't, the World Series in 1919 went eight games with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Chicago White Sox 5 games to 3. Of course, that was the famous "Black Sox Scandal" after it was discovered that seven White Sox players were bribed to throw the series. The number of games in the World Series varied in the early years and didn't settle in to a best of seven series until 1922.
What sport did the black sox play?
The Black Sox are a nickname of the 1919 Chicago White Sox. They were baseball players accused of taking bribes to throw the World Series.
What year did the Chicago Black Sox win the World Series?
The Chicago 'Black Sox' never won a World Series. The 1919 Chicago White Sox team was nicknamed the 'Black Sox' after it was revealed that seven or eight of their players had taken money from gamblers to throw the World Series. The White Sox lost the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds 5 games to 3.
Who was the 1st president to throw the opening pitch at a World Series game?
Myke Hunt
How fast do kids in little league world series throw?
from 50-80 depending on the pitcher
Who will throw out the first pitch in 2010 world series?
Well, for game 7 I believe it will be Toby Harrah.
Who was the first pitcher to throw three shutouts in one world series and all of them being complete games?
That was Christie Matthewson, who did so in the 1905 Series.
Who did Juan Uribe throw out at first for the last out of the 2005 World Series?
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hit for Astros pitcher Brad Lidge and grounded out to Uribe for the final out of the 2005 World Series.
Can you throw a knuckle ball in little league World Series 2009 Wii?
yes and no its very rare i think
