The Black Sox Scandal
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. The eight players involved in this scandal included pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams; the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson; infielders Buck Weaver, Fred McMullin, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, and Charles "Swede" Risberg; and outfielder O . . .
That meant that each player would be getting a years worth of pay. After talking to a few more teammates, that's when the other six players joined in on the scandal. These two men first talked to two players of the White Sox, Pitcher Ed Cicotte and First Baseman Arnold Gandil, about fixing the Series. The scandal was a success, even with the other 17 players, the eight teammates were able to lose and make it look as if they played their best. Finally, the eight players dubbed the "Black Sox" were indicated. They realized that it would take more than just two men on the team to create a proper fix. The two men who thought up the scandal were: William Thomas Burns, who was an ex-major league pitcher and was the connection to the players, and Billy Maharg, who was the gambler with the connections underground. The gamblers bet nearly half a million dollars on the Reds, which would give the eight players $100,000 to split between each of them. Although everything worked perfectly, few people that took part in the scandal talked which started rumors. Despite being acquitted of criminal chargers, the players were banned from professional baseball for life. They didn't care that this was illegal, they didn't think anyone would ever find out.
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