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Scandals in baseball history, the black sox scandals where members of the Chicago White sox were accused of throwing the world series to the cincinnati reds, and it brought about many changes in baseball including getting a commissioner and getting eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life, but the story of that is not really a simple one. It is very complicated. So, the title of tonights talk is called field of myths, 100 years after baseballs 1919 black sox scandal. Finally separating the many myths from the reality. And so this should be a fascinating talk and im excited ...

Seventh in a series of posts about the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, in 1875, last season before the birth of the National League. All newspaper excerpts are from the Chicago Tribune...

Fourth in a series of posts about the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, in 1875, last season before the birth of the National League. All newspaper excerpts are from the Chicago Tribune...

Second in a series of posts about the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, in 1875, last season before the birth of the National League. All newspaper excerpts are from the Chicago Tribune...

In 1870, first season after their formation, the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, achieved their goal of defeating the Cincinnati Red Stockings and went on to win the national championship. ...