1919 World Series: Black Sox Scandal

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inches" (Baseball). Even considering the objective of game that is "to win by scoring more runs than the opponents" keeps the game clean but then a puzzling question runs in every rational mind that is the only objective is to win by scoring money? Had this been the case, Chicago White Sox Scandal also called Black Sox Scandal would have never broke out in 1920 in Times Magazine. If the objective was not to earn quick money through black, impure and dirty means of gambling, the World Series Game played of 1919 would have been saved from the irreparable blemish and eight excellent players of Chicago White Sox would not have been barred by the Sports Commissioner.
The idea of baseball is known to be developed rather invented. The game was derived from other games and was shaped into baseball by Abner Doubleday in the middle of 1800's. The founder formed rules and the basic concept of the game. The World's first professional baseball team, Cincinnati Red Stockings, played on the ...

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Caruso, the New York Times read: "the Babe Ruth of operatic tenors" and Time magazine called Willie Sutton "the Babe Ruth of bank robbers" whom the Red Sox used as an outfielder and he made the record with 29 in 191 (Schwartz). Hence, many experts as well as sports fans were sure of the positive outcome of the series in favor of Chicago White Sox. However, the results of the Series shocked the innumerable audience and left many hearts dejected and many minds confused. The scoreboard revealed the following information that led to the thorough investigation and the horrifying tale of Black Sox Scandal: The National League Champions that is the Cincinnati Red's Won-Loss Record 96-44 (1) and ...

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