In Part One, Peter described his visits to the graves of Joe Jackson, Hap Felsch, and Buck Weaver. He continues his story with visits to the graves of Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams, Fred McMullin, Swede Risberg, and the ringleader, Chick Gandil.
Today we welcome a guest essay from Peter Wilt. Peter is a man after my own heart: just as I do, he has an ongoing interest in the Black Sox scandal...
I read recently that Friday was the one hundred-sixth anniversary of Eddie Cicotte throwing a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in a game played on April 14, 1917 and won by the White Sox 11-0.
Throughout this collection of essays, I have attempted to make the point that the conventional wisdom regarding the Black Sox scandal and the 1919 World Series does not tell the complete story...
Today I’ll continue my weekly “deep dive” into the Black Sox scandal with a look at the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, a strong team completely overshadowed by the events of the scandal...
If you ask most knowledgeable baseball fans the question, “Why did eight Black Sox players conspired to ‘fix’ the 1919 World Series?” the answer you would likely hear is this: “It was Comiskey’s fault. He was a cheapskate.”...
Conventional wisdom tells us that Game One was "thrown" by the White Sox and Eddie Cicotte was the main culprit. Read this essay and see what you think...
If there is a case to be made for reinstatement of any of the “Eight Men Out” banned for life by Judge Landis in the aftermath of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, it would be for Buck Weaver...
Today I'll continue with my "deep dive" into the 1919 Black Sox scandal with part three of my three-part series on Joe Jackson. Today's topic is the"Tainted $5,000."...
Today, I’d like to address Shoeless Joe Jackson’s play in the 1919 World Series and determine how it relates to his involvement (or non-involvement) in the Black Sox scandal.
I've decided that for the next few Wednesdays I'll be taking a "deep dive" into the 1919 Black Sox scandal that rocked the baseball world to its very foundation...
I’ve always found it interesting that many of the eyewitnesses to the 1919 World Series apparently saw something completely different than what has become accepted as the conventional wisdom...
With the 2019 World Series just around the corner, here’s one more look at the 1919 Black Sox scandal, this time turning the spotlight on Buck Weaver and asking the question whether he received just punishment...
As I near the end of my essays on the 1919 World Series, I’d like to say a few words about some of the other players on the two teams besides the “Eight Men Out.”
As I near the end of my series of essays on the 1919 World Series, I’d like to say a few words about some of the other players on the two teams besides the “Eight Men Out.”
“There are things in this world to be regarded above money – keeping faith in your friends, for instance. All of which goes to show that you don’t have to know how to read and write to be a man of principle and conscience.” –Joe Jackson
“You know, he was such a remarkable hitter it was almost impossible for him to swing without meeting the ball solidly.” Teammate Dickie Kerr, speaking of Joe Jackson
As the 100th anniversary of the 1919 World Series approaches, we’ll continue our in-depth look at the players and events surrounding baseball's darkest hour. Today, we examine the career of White Sox manager, William "Kid" Gleason.
Those of you who read my last post on the 1919 Black Sox scandal, “Is It Time To Take Another Look?” will remember I tried to offer up some “food for thought” in that post...
Today we turn our attention to the eighth and perhaps the most obscure of the “Eight Men Out,” Fred McMullin. He’s not better known because he was a utility player in 1919 with only two at-bats in the infamous World Series, going 1-2 with a single.
There are many tragic stories associated with the Black Sox scandal that rocked the baseball world in 1919, but none more so than the story of Claude “Lefty” Williams.
There's probably no topic that's more emotionally charged when discussing the Black Sox scandal than Joe Jackson's guilt or innocence. It's still hotly debated almost 100 years later.
I’m continuing with my series on the eight ball players banned for life from baseball by Commissioner Landis in the wake of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Today we turn our attention to the White Sox' star center fielder, Oscar "Happy" Felsch.
“I admit I did wrong, but I’ve paid for it the past 45 years.” -Eddie Cicotte, commenting in a 1965 interview on his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
With the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal fast approaching, I'll continue with a look at the "Eight Men Out," turning the spotlight today on George "Buck" Weaver.
“We could never pull it off,” Chick Gandil said to gambler Sport Sullivan when asked about a conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series. “Don’t be silly,” Sullivan replied, “It’s been pulled before and it can be again.”
This year’s World Series will mark the 100th anniversary of the famed Black Sox scandal, in which eight (really six) members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.