Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of

Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey

Charles Albert Â“The Old Romanâ€ Comiskey was a larger-than-life figureÂ—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions of the 1919 White Sox, who threw the World Series (nicknamed the Â“Black Soxâ€ scandal), that statement is far from the truth.

In his five decades involved in baseball, Comiskey loved the sport through and through. It was his passion, his life blood, and once he was able to combine his love for the game with his managerial skills, it was the complete package for him. There was no other alternative. He brought the White Sox to Chicago in 1900 and was a major influential force in running the American League from its inception.From changing the way the first base position was played, to spreading the concept of Â“small ballâ€ as a manager, to incorporating the community in his teamâ€™s persona while he was an owner, Comiskeyâ€™s style and knowledge improved the overall standard for how baseball should be played.

Through rigorous research from the National Archives, newspapers, and various other publications, Tim Hornbaker not only tells the full story of Comiskeyâ€™s incredible life and the sport at the time, but also debunks the Â“Black Soxâ€ controversy, showing that Comiskey was not the reason that the Sox threw the 1919 World Series.

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Country USA
Brand Sports Publishing
Manufacturer Sports Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-03-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781613216385

Country	USA
Brand	Sports Publishing
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2014-03-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781613216385

Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey

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