The Great Baseball Scandal - how the Mob won the 1919 World Series, by Nelson Algren

Born and bred in Chicago, a life-long fan of baseball in general and of his home team, the Chicago White Sox [1] in particular, Nelson Algren (1909-1981), one of the finest American authors of his time [2], was particularly qualified to analyse the inner workings of the most sensational scandal in the history of professional sports, the corruption of of the most important event in the American sporting calendar, the World Series of baseball, in 1919.

To quote from his vivid account:

"There was no way the Cincinnati Reds could beat the Chicago White Sox five games out of nine. No way. The Sox had the hitters, the pitchers, the fielders and the runners. All the Reds would be able to do would be to put on their uniforms and take turns at bat. They would have to play over their heads just to keep from being shut out."

But there was a way...

An e-book version of this remarkable story is available for downloading below.

The Great Baseball Scandal (e-book)