Tag: 1918 red sox
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Did the Cubs throw the 1918 World Series?
We all know the story of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, the pinnacle of an era when ballplayers colluding with gamblers and throwing games was not uncommon. But it is believed by many that the Chicago Cubs threw the 1918 World Series against Babe Ruth…
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Did the Cubs throw the 1918 World Series?
We all know the story of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, the pinnacle of an era when ballplayers colluding with gamblers and throwing games was not uncommon. But it is believed by many that the Chicago Cubs threw the 1918 World Series against Babe Ruth…
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Why don t the White Sox wear white socks?
They took the name “White Stockings” because the Cubs (then known as the Colts) were not using the name any more. The name was shortened to White Sox almost immediately by the press (1904) and within a decade the team was identifying themselves as such…
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Why was the 1918 World Series played at Comiskey Park?
The Chicago home games in the series were played at Comiskey Park, which had a greater seating capacity than Weeghman Park, the prior home of the Federal League Chicago Whales that the Cubs were then using and which would be rechristened Wrigley Field in 1925.…