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The Big Fix The Biggest Scandal in MLB History
If you had dedicated your life to a sport, and the team you played for made it to the championship in its premier professional league, how much would it cost for you to throw that opportunity away? This was not a hypothetical question for the 1919 Chicago White Sox but an actual offer.
they took Sullivan’s pitch, and sentiments began to change. Rumors swirled about a possible fix. After horrific performances from those involved, the White Sox lost their first game to the Reds 9–1, the second game 4–2, and after five games, they were down in the series 4–1. But Sullivan’s promised payments failed to meet the amount promised. He delayed the per-defeat payments, and the players were furious at being stiffed. The Sox began to play to their full potential, winning the next two games 5–4 and 4–1. Then, despite playing to win, they lost game eight of the series 10–5. Journalists investigated the rumors that the World Series was fixed, and eventually, the players involved were charged with conspiracy. However, after making their sworn confessions to a grand jury, the transcripts of their testimony mysteriously disappeared. Without crucial evidence against them, the players were acquitted. Despite this, the MLB banned them from the league for life, and the team was given the infamous moniker the “Black Sox.”
The White Sox were about to play in the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, but the players were underpaid and disgruntled, which gave gambler Joseph “Sport” Sullivan an opening. Sullivan offered the White Sox players a payout of $100,000 — the equivalent of over $1.8 million today — to throw the series, and many jumped at the opportunity.
The White Sox were favored to win the World Series 3:1, and sports media pundits at the time were convinced they would win easily. Then
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