1919 Black Sox - How it happened

[toledo_mudhen]

I found this to be so interesting -

https://www.bbc.com/sport/baseball/5...=pocket-newtab

[jingram058]

Fullerton would appear to have been a pretty bright and interesting guy.

Excellent article!

[egri]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

[jingram058]

This thread needs a card. I didn't spend much for this, I think something like $10. But Hervey played for the 1919 Sox, and then passed away just a few years later. I love this card.

[mrreality68]

Excellent article and a lot I did not know.

Especially the part about baseball analytics because used to that fine of an art form back then by some

[mr2686]

No new information there. In fact, they should have fact check because Cicotte did not pitch in game two (he had pitched game 1) and was not "left out" of game 3 (it wasn't his turn in the rotation to pitch). Kinda makes it sound like it was all on Cicotte...it wasn't. I still believe that it was Gandil (who was retiring after the season anyway) that cheated the other players by taking the money that the gamblers supposedly didn't pay the players. Gandil went on to live in California and supposedly led a pretty sweet life.

[Piratedogcardshows]

I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by mr2686

No new information there. In fact, they should have fact check because Cicotte did not pitch in game two (he had pitched game 1) and was not "left out" of game 3 (it wasn't his turn in the rotation to pitch). Kinda makes it sound like it was all on Cicotte...it wasn't. I still believe that it was Gandil (who was retiring after the season anyway) that cheated the other players by taking the money that the gamblers supposedly didn't pay the players. Gandil went on to live in California and supposedly led a pretty sweet life.

Retiring or getting out of Dodge?

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by mr2686

No new information there. In fact, they should have fact check because Cicotte did not pitch in game two (he had pitched game 1) and was not "left out" of game 3 (it wasn't his turn in the rotation to pitch). Kinda makes it sound like it was all on Cicotte...it wasn't. I still believe that it was Gandil (who was retiring after the season anyway) that cheated the other players by taking the money that the gamblers supposedly didn't pay the players. Gandil went on to live in California and supposedly led a pretty sweet life.

Some very good points Mike.
Unfortunately something’s wrong may never know like the details of Gandil and his “retirement”

Love to see some cards here.
Since every post needs a card