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Rothstein Setting Up The Scandel
"Arnold “The Brain” Rothstein may have done more to corrupt sports – and, inversely, encourage reforms – than any other single person in the early decades of the 20th century. Rothstein always denied it, but he was the man suspected by many of engineering the Chicago “Black Sox” baseball scandal when players threw the 1919 World Series." - The Mob Museum -
Game 1
"Cincinnati wins the first game of the World Series 9 to 1. That evening Charles Comiskey, Chicago White Sox Owner, and Kid Gleason, Chicago White Sox Manager, discuss rumors that the series may be fixed." -
Game 2
"Cincinnati wins the second game of the World Series 4 to 2." -
Game 3
"Chicago wins the third game of the World Series 3 to 0." -
Game 4
"Cincinnati wins the fourth game of the World Series." -
Game 5
"Cincinnati wins the fifth game of the World Series 5 to 0." -
Game 6
"Chicago wins the sixth game of the World Series 5 to 4." -
Game 7
"Chicago wins the seventh game of the series 4 to 1." -
Game 8
"Cincinnati wins the game 10 to 5 and takes the championship." -
Does Anyone Know About the Fix?
"Comiskey releases a statement that if anyone knows about the possible fix of the World Series he will pay them $20,000." -
The World Series Has Been FIXED
"The New York World publishes an explosive article by Hugh Fullerton suggesting that the World Series was fixed." -
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Confessing
"Eddie Cicotte confesses to the fix. Eight White Sox players are indicted. Comiskey sends a telegram notifying the players that they have been suspended indefinitely, causing the Sox pennant bid to collapse." Many others were confessing to the fix as well. This is just an example. These dates were when most of them confessed. -
The First Commissioner
"Kenesaw Mountain Landis is appointed baseball’s first commissioner." -
No More Baseball For You
"Landis places all eight players [in the scandel] on the ineligible list."