The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the “Roaring Twenties” when life as we know it was dramatically changing. Women were starting new roles in their lives, prohibition was starting to kick in, and the country’s economy was at its peak. Aside from those things, baseball was gaining popularity itself. Since its first game played in 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey, baseball is known as America’s past time up to this date. Baseball is a friendly and clean game played amongst each other. However, corruption played a role in this period the black sox scandal is an example of the corruption that took place in 1919 World
