The Mystery of the Black Sox

What went down amongst the Chicago White Sox players in 1919 is still a subject of much debate. During the 1919 World Series, eight Chicago White Sox baseball players deliberately lost against the Cincinnati Reds for $100,000 paid in installments.

Once it became public knowledge, the players were indicted on nine counts of conspiracy and informally dubbed the ‘Black Sox.’ But to date, no one knows how the records of their confessions conveniently vanished, causing the court to acquit them of all charges. And instead, the members of the ‘Black Sox’ were permanently banned from playing Major League Baseball. Talk about a slap on the wrist!