1932: In Game 3 of the World Series — which ended in a New York Yankees sweep — Babe Ruth either pointed to the Wrigley Field ...

Perhaps the most dishonorable episode in Major League Baseball was the Black Sox scandal of 1919. It is the subject of ...

1919: The White Sox lost the best-of-nine World Series (Major League Baseball decided to expand from the best-of-seven format due to post-World War I demand) to the Cincinnati Reds.

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1920 – Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series. 1967 – Charlie Finley hires Joe DiMaggio to serve as vice president of the Kansas City ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Chicago White Sox players conspired to ...