Articles related to "1919 Black Sox"

The 1917 White Sox won 100 games, but they have become an afterthought since many of their stars played on the 1919 Black Sox.

This slick-fielding first baseman was also, unfortunately, an inveterate gambler and a well-known cheat.

Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.

Second base has been covered by some of baseball's outstanding hitters, fielders, and baserunners. Amazingly, most of them played more than a half-century ago.

The financial collapse of a New York town led one bright young man to found the Hall in the hopes of developing tourism. The idea succeeded beyond his wildest dreams

Hitting .400 is indeed a rarity. Only eight players have done so since the dawn of baseball's modern era, which began in 1901 with the birth of the American League.

Stumped by Christmas shopping? Then buy your favorite baseball fan a few of these great page turners about our National Pastime.

The 1919 Chicago White Sox threw the World Series. In doing so, they threw away their careers, their Hall of Fame chances, and their baseball legacies.

Almost everybody who plays in the MLB gets a nickname at some point. Here are ten of the best baseball nicknames along with the origin and meaning behind each one.

If thrown correctly, the knuckleball is the hardest pitch to throw, catch and hit. Many have tried it, but few have mastered it. Here is a Baseball Primer on the pitch.

That's right. Baseball movies have been made for the past 109 years. In order to avoid getting stuck with John Goodman's portrayal of the Babe, here are the ten best.

Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time.