Double Plays and Double Crosses
The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]
Format: Book
Description: xviii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"This book is the exciting story of how one of the most infamous scandals in American history-the Black Sox scandal-continued for over a year following the "fixed" World Series of 1919 until the truth began to emerge. It is a story of gamblers and crooks; a story of teammates betraying one another; a story of investigations and cover-ups"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Foreword / by Rob Neyer -- Introduction -- Prelude: 1917 -- A cold (and dry) New Year -- Detective stories -- Insurrectionists -- Waco -- A good start -- The absent brother -- Trials and triumphs -- Abe tells -- Scandal, tragedy -- and first place -- The suspicious slump -- The Grand Jury -- Busted -- A bitter month -- Here comes the Judge -- Epilogue: Trials, tribulations, and thoughts.
Subjects:
Chicago White Sox (Baseball team) -- History.
World Series (Baseball) (1919)
Baseball -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Chicago White Sox (Baseball team) -- History.
World Series (Baseball) (1919)
Baseball -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781538142325
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SPORTS Baseball Zmi | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 4/17/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-305) and index.