Black Sox Scandal: Reds Win a Fixed World Series
Eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired to throw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, a conspiracy that shattered public trust in baseball and forced the sport's first commissioner to ban those players for life. This betrayal prompted Major League Baseball to establish strict integrity measures, fundamentally altering how the game is governed and watched today.
October 9, 1919
107 years ago
Key Figures & Places
What Else Happened on October 9
consagración del templo de Apolo Palatino en Roma, inspirado en el modelo alejandrino. Institución de la biblioteca del Templo de Apolo Palatino.
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