black sox scandal
Throwback Thursday: The Other Black Sox Baseball Gambling Scandal
The 1919 Black Sox scandal is a baseball and pop culture touchstone, but a lesser-known 1927 case involving many of the same players arguably did more to change the course of baseball history.
Throwback Thursday: The Red Sox World Series That Almost Wasn't
The roots of the 1919 Black Sox scandal can be found in the 1918 World Series, which saw the Boston Red Sox attempt to strike after baseball owners cut their pay.
How Baseball Has Spent 96 Years Punishing An Innocent Man For The 1919 Black Sox Scandal
Forget Pete Rose. Even President Obama thinks Major League Baseball should reinstate former Chicago White Sox player Buck Weaver, who was banned for life despite not participating in a gambler-orchestrated fix of the 1919 World Series.
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