1921 - Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis places eight members of the Chicago White Sox on the ineligible list for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series.
The group includes outfielder Joe Jackson, who batted .375 in the Series. Others banned are Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Fred McMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and Lefty Williams.
The Commissioner used his new powers to place the eight accused players on an "ineligible list" that effectively suspending them indefinitely from all of organized professional baseball.
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