The Chicago Black Sox Baseball Scandal A Headline Court Case |
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| Author:
| Pellowski, Michael J. |
| Series title: | Headline Court Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2044-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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When baseball superstar "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and seven teammates from the Chicago White Sox went on trial for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series, it shocked the entire country. Author Michael J. Pellowski explores the complex trial in which sports stars were accused of planning with notorious gamblers to "throw" the series for monetary gain. Readers find out how sports were played and how trials were conducted nearly a hundred years ago.
When baseball superstar "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and seven teammates from the Chicago White Sox went on trial for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series, it shocked the entire country. Author Michael J. Pellowski explores the complex trial in which sports stars were accused of planning with notorious gamblers to "throw" the series for monetary gain. Readers find out how sports were played and how trials were conducted nearly a hundred years ago.