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in 1916 a independent Negro League team from Baltimore was known as the Black Sox.
In 1919, the Chicago White Sox, who were heavily favored to win the World Series that year, surprisingly lost to the Cincinnati Reds. The following year, it was discovered that 8 members of the White Sox had worked with gamblers and planned to throw the series. The 8 players were actually acquitted of their charges in a court of law. However, Those 8 players, Eddie Cicotte, Oscar Felsch, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson, Fred McMullin, Charles Risberg, George Weaver, and Claude Williams were banned from Major League Baseball for life due to the speculation of their involvement. So, because of the scandal, people nick-named the 1919 White Sox the 'Black Sox'.
Although many believe the Black Sox name to be related to the dark and corrupt nature of the conspiracy, the term "Black Sox" may already have existed before the alleged fix. There is a story that the name "Black Sox" derived from parsimonious owner Charles Comiskey's refusal to pay for the players' uniforms to be laundered, instead insisting that the players themselves pay for the cleaning. As the story goes, the players refused and subsequent games saw the White Sox play in progressively filthier uniforms as dust, sweat and grime collected on the white, woolen uniforms until they took on a much darker shade. It was this treatment of the players by Comiskey that helped fuel the Scandal.
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∙ 16y agoThe White Sox were known as the White Stockings from 1901-1903. The name was shortened to White Sox in 1904 so newspapers could fit the name in their headlines.
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What is the new zealand softball team called?
The Black Sox
What is the new zealand baseball team called?
black sox
Was there ever a baseball team called the Chicago Red Sox?
No. There is, however, a baseball team called the Chicago White Sox; maybe that's what you mean.
What was the nickname for professional baseball players accuse of throwing 1918 World Series?
the team was the white sox (who are still a team) but people called them the black sox
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.
Who are the black sox's?
The black sox was the 1908 white sox. the were called "black" because they fixed the world series
When did the Boston Red Sox first have an all black outfield?
Not sure if the Red Sox ever had a regular all black outfield. Their first black regular outfielder was Willie Tasby, who joined the team during the 1960 season. For several seasons, Reggie Smith and Tommy Harper both started together in the OF for the BoSox, but were not joined by another black regular in the OF.
What was the Red Sox old team name?
The Boston Red Sox used to be called the Boston Braves.
Are the Red Sox the best team ever?
No. What are you blind? It's the New York Yankees.
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 redsox old team name?
The Red Sox were called the Americans to differentiate them from their National League Boston team called the Nationals.
What are facts about the Baltimore Black Sox team?
they are from baltimore and they were a nergro baseball leauge i hate u
