The country had been in debt,World War 1 took a toll on the government's economy. It also took a toll on the people.Baseball,a new source of entertainment for the veterans and people of the 19th century.After the tiring war many were looking for a new source of entertainment,quickly baseball became the new hotspot for the people.Many would dress up and go to the newly renovated stadium and enjoy their day. Many would also bet on the game. This would turn a pretty profit for the owners and the gamblers but this was not the case for the players. The players were underpaid and overworked. Many players on the White Socks had to pay for their uniforms to be washed. This pushed the players to take drastic measures and that is what you'll learn about
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These seven players were hoping to gain money by throwing the series (Goetsch 1).Soon the scandal went public and the 1920’s case went to court,before this little to no people willing in front of a grand jury.Cicotte and Jackson were granted immunity due to their lawyer austin who had be involved in scandals before (Kirby). The other players ended up confessing to the fixing.This Confession led to great media buzz that became known as the Black Sox scandal (Kirby).The players were told if they were innocent they can clear their names but unfortunately most players had already confessed. One of the players,Comiskey, hired a private investigator for $10,000 but the investigation led nowhere (Kirby).This story helped many sports writers get their careers started. Fullerton,an established baseball writer, watched every game after the scandal broke to see if they were cheating. He believed that they did not cheat and actually lost (Kirby).Not everyone in america believed it was fixed but others believed they were always throwing games (The Associated, Press).After the scandal most players were either dropped or switched teams after the scandal (The Associated,Press).The scandal also showed that baseball wasn't the sport everyone thought it was (Kirby). Many Americans believed baseball was the perfect sport when in reality there were a lot of
These seven players were hoping to gain money by throwing the series (Goetsch 1).Soon the scandal went public and the 1920’s case went to court,before this little to no people willing in front of a grand jury.Cicotte and Jackson were granted immunity due to their lawyer austin who had be involved in scandals before (Kirby). The other players ended up confessing to the fixing.This Confession led to great media buzz that became known as the Black Sox scandal (Kirby).The players were told if they were innocent they can clear their names but unfortunately most players had already confessed. One of the players,Comiskey, hired a private investigator for $10,000 but the investigation led nowhere (Kirby).This story helped many sports writers get their careers started. Fullerton,an established baseball writer, watched every game after the scandal broke to see if they were cheating. He believed that they did not cheat and actually lost (Kirby).Not everyone in america believed it was fixed but others believed they were always throwing games (The Associated, Press).After the scandal most players were either dropped or switched teams after the scandal (The Associated,Press).The scandal also showed that baseball wasn't the sport everyone thought it was (Kirby). Many Americans believed baseball was the perfect sport when in reality there were a lot of