The Black Sox Scandal of the 1919 World Series In 1919 the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds made their way to the World Series. The 1919 World Series is said to be the most famous scandal in baseball history. Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the series against the Reds. These players included Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver, and Fred McMullin. All …
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…the series and may have played better than any player for both teams in the series. Jackson never did admit to throwing the series. He said that he played his best the whole time. The 1919 World Series has changed baseball forever. Eight players were never allowed to play the game again and one would never make the Hall of Fame. The World Series was a tragic loss for the game of baseball and the players.