1919 World Series thrown in Black Sox Scandal
On this day, Oct. 9, in 1919, the Chicago White Sox lost the deciding game of the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds after eight Sox teammates conspired to throw the games.
Known as the Black Sox Scandal, the conspiracy was the brainchild of White Sox Þrst baseman Chick Gandil, who persuaded his friend and small-time gambler Joseph “Sport” Sullivan that he could intentionally lose the series.
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