1919 World Series

The 1919 World Series was a baseball championship between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. It is famously known for a betting scandal, where eight White Sox players conspired to intentionally lose games in exchange for bribes, aiming to profit from gambling. This scandal, called the Black Sox Scandal, undermined public trust in the sport. The Reds won the series, but the controversy led to criminal charges against the players involved, most of whom were banned from professional baseball. The scandal prompted significant reforms to maintain the integrity of the game.