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Game 3, 1919 World Series, Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds

Game 3, 1919 World Series, Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds

October 3, 1919
Comiskey Park I 35th and Shields, Chicago Illinois
Second Inning
Score 0-0

Bottom of second innning , Shoeless Joe Jackson smashes a single to left off Ray Fisher.

Happy Felsch bunted toward Pitcher Fisher, who throws wild to second. Jackson and Felsh end up at second and third.

Cincy Manager Pat Moran brings the infield in with no outs. The fix ringleader Chick Gandil raps a single into right field between first baseman Daubert and second baseman Rath. Cincy rightfielder Greasy Neale heaves a late throw to the plate to cut down Felsh (who was seen as trailing Jackson in in the photo) scores easily. Gandlil takes second on the throw.

Two batters later, with Gandil on second and Risberg on first (courtesy of a hitsbatsman), Sox catcher Ray Schalk bunted.

According to the 1920 Spalding Baseball Guide:  his bunt between Fisher and Groh (Cincy thirdbaseman) was a beauty. It looked like a safe hit, but Gandil loafed on the play and was forced at third by a step on Fisher’s late toss to Groh.

Gandil’s loafting going to third base was cited as some observors as one the “fixed” plays of the series. It did not matter because Little Dickie Kerr won the game 3-0 for the White Sox. Gamblers Sleep Bill Burns and Billy Maharg lost everything on Game Three because they had bet the Sox would lose. Thus the series of “doublecrosses” was started.

Please note Chicago Tribune ad in Center Field and that Comiskey Park had rooftops like Wrigley Field until the 20s when Comiskey Park’s outfield Grandstands were constructed. This is what the Bridgeport neighborhood looked long before the construction of the Dan Ryan freeway East of the Park in the 50s.

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