Golden Gate High School Periods: 6 &7 The Great Gatsby:History in Context:Black Socks World Series Fix February 25, 2025 1. What year was the Black Sox's World Series fix? What team was responsible for throwing the series?(10 points) 2. How many players were indicted and were they found guilty or innocent? (10 points) What allegedly happened to the confessions given by the players? __ 3. Why did some of the players accept the bribe from mobsters? (5 points) __ 4. What was the name of the mobster that allegedly fixed the series and what happened to him?(10 points) __ 5. What was the punishment the 8 players received? (5 points) __

## Step1<br />The Black Sox Scandal occurred in the year 1919. The Chicago White Sox were the team responsible for throwing the series.<br /><br />## Step2<br />Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were indicted. They were found guilty of conspiracy and were banned from Major League Baseball for life.<br /><br />## Step3<br />The confessions given by the players were allegedly destroyed by a fire in the office of the Chicago Tribune.<br /><br />## Step4<br />Some of the players accepted the bribe from mobsters due to financial difficulties and the temptation of easy money.<br /><br />## Step5<br />The mobster who allegedly fixed the series was Arnold Rothstein. He was murdered in 1922.<br /><br />## Step6<br />The eight players involved in the scandal were banned from Major League Baseball for life.