Description
A comprehensive, non-partisan account of the judicial proceedings spawned by the corruption of the 1919 World Series is badly needed. This book provides it. The narrative of events has been crafted from surviving fragments of the judicial record, contemporaneous newspaper accounts of the proceedings, museum archives and, occasionally, the literature of the Black Sox scandal. Preceding the account of judicial events are a brief overview of the baseball gambling problem, a summary of the 1919 Series, and a discussion of post-Series events that presaged revelations of the Series fix.
The grand jury proceedings, the criminal trial, and ensuing civil suits initiated by various of the banned players against the White Sox are then recounted in detail, accompanied by copious source citations. The book concludes with a survey of how Black Sox-related legal proceedings have been treated in scandal literature. The book does not purport to be the definitive account of the Black Sox scandal. Rather, it uniquely presents how the matter played out in court.
About the Author
Retired New Jersey prosecutor, William F. Lamb lives in Meredith, New Hampshire.
Reviews
"recommended"-Choice; "William Lamb makes an impressive contribution to the historical understanding of the Black Sox scandal.... [His] effort reaffirms why this chapter in baseball history is worth understanding"-Nine; "well-organized"-The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).
Book Information
ISBN 9780786472680
Author William F. Lamb
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 331g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm
