Was the 1919 World Series Fixed by the Chicago White Sox?

Question

I don't know if I would call them ‘rumors’ exactly, but I have heard several stories surrounding the 1919 World Series with something quite similar as a theme. What is your take on those events and what do you know about the players that were implicated?

Answer 1

Of course, these rumors of the fixing of the 1919 World Series are true. A grand jury investigation uncovered that eight members of the Chicago White Sox, including ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, were part of a scheme to lose the series in return for cash. Even though they were acquitted from any crime during the trial, they were banned for life from the league.