1. 1920s Baseball

2. American Sport 1839 Abner Doubleday – Cooperstown, NY 1845 Rules 1846 1 st Offical Game 1866 1 st Women Teams 1869 1 st Professional Team –Cincinnati Red Stockings 1876 National League established 1882 American Baseball Association 1900 American League established 1903 First World Series

3. 1920s Baseball “The Scandal”  Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accussed of throwing the 1919 series against the Cincinnati Reds.  “Shoeless” Joe Jackson  Eddie Cicotte  Claude “Lefty” Williams  Buck Weaver  Arnold “Chick” Gandil  Fred McMullin  Charles “Swede” Risebeerg  Oscar “Happy” Felsch

4. 1920s Baseball “The Scandal”  1919 World Series  Before the series…several players from the White Sox  Given $100,000 to “fixed” or lose the game for the White Sox  The White Sox were in favor of winning the 1919 World Series.  The day before the series opened - rumors expose the “fix”  A sports writer and the Examiner paying close attention  Newspapers published the story  Club Owner’s  Afraid the public would turn their backs on baseball  Refused to acknowledge any problem.

5. 1920s Baseball “The Scandal” Grand Jury convened –allegations that the Chicago Cubs had thrown games against the Philadelphia Phillies. –The investigation uncovered The 1919 World Series “fix”. The White Sox players, owners, managers, writers, and gamblers called in to testify. Two players caved and admitted to the “fix” Eight men were banned from baseball.

6. 1920s Baseball Babe Ruth One of the most successful in major-league baseball – Won 3 World Series. Hit the most home runs per season. His batting attracted public attention Became a “personality” which helped salvage baseball popularity World record of 60 home runs in 1927. Led the Yankees to 7 Pennants. National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

7. 1920s Baseball Lou Gehrig »1 st baseman for the Yankees »Played 2,130 consecutive games (setting the world record) »Nick named the “Iron Horse” »Won most valuable player 4 times »Stricken with a rare type of paralysis disease. »Elected into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

8. American Baseball 1923 National Negro League 1933 1 st All-Star Game 1945 Jackie Robinson makes his Major League debut 1947 1 st Televised World Series 1974 Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s Homerun Record 1989 Pete Rose – banned from baseball