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The Black Sox Scandal

The Black Sox Scandal. Blake Roberts, Russ Roberts, Jonathan Maldonado. Chicago White S ox History.

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The Black Sox Scandal

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  1. The Black Sox Scandal Blake Roberts, Russ Roberts, Jonathan Maldonado

  2. Chicago White Sox History • “The White Sox team was formed in 1900 as a franchise of the American league, under the ownership of Charles Comiskey. The Sox were originally called The White Stockings. They shortened the name to White Sox in 1902”

  3. Black Sox Scandal • “In its first year, the team won the league championship. By 1903, the American and National Leagues had agreed to meet in an end-of-the-year playoff, or a "World Series."

  4. Black Sox Scandal • “In 1910, Comiskey (The Chicago White Sox owner) dedicated himself to building a strong ball club. In 1915, he purchased three star players: outfielder Joe Jackson, second baseman Eddie Collins, and center fielder Happy Felsch.”

  5. Black Sox Scandal • “The 1919 Chicago White Sox had the best record in the American League. Comiskey had succeeded in building one of the most powerful teams in baseball.”

  6. Black Sox Scandal • “This Chicago White Sox team made it to the 1919 World Series. However, The 1919 World Series resulted in the most famous scandal in baseball history. Eight players from the Chicago White Sox (later nicknamed the Black Sox) were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds AKA playing bad to lose purposely.”

  7. Black Sox Scandal • “It was front-page news across the country and, despite being acquitted of criminal charges, the players were banned from professional baseball for life. The eight players included the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson; pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams; infielders Buck Weaver, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, and Charles "Swede" Risberg; and outfielder Oscar "Happy" Felsch.”

  8. Black Sox Scandal • ESPN, and The book.

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