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The eight "Chicago Black Sox". The Black Sox Scandal was a Major League Baseball game-fixing scandal in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds on purpose in exchange for money from a gambling syndicate led by organized crime figure Arnold Rothstein.
Name Years Charles Comiskey: 1900–1931 J. Louis Comiskey: 1931–1939 Grace Comiskey: 1940–1956 Dorothy Comiskey Rigney: 1956–1959 Bill Veeck: 1959–1961
Andy the Clown. Rozdilsky was known for cheering "Come on, you White Sox!" Andrew Rozdilsky Jr. (December 6, 1917 – September 21, 1995) was an American clown. As Andy the Clown, he was well-known for performing at Chicago White Sox games at the original Comiskey Park from 1960 to 1990.
Comiskey Park was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city. The stadium served as the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1910 through 1990.
The Chicago White Sox farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic.Four teams are independently owned, while two—the Arizona Complex League White Sox and Dominican Summer League White Sox—are owned by the major league club.
1920 Chicago White Sox season. The 1920 Chicago White Sox season was a season in American baseball. The team was in contention to defend their American League pennant going into the final week of the season. However, for all intents and purposes, the season ended on September 26, when news of the Black Sox Scandal became public.