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The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.

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Cincinnati Reds

Major League Baseball franchise in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. They were a charter member of the American Association in 1881 before joining the NL…
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1919 World Series

1919 Major League Baseball championship series

The 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series…
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Black Sox Scandal

1919 Baseball World Series scandal

The Black Sox Scandal was a game-fixing scandal in Major League Baseball (MLB) in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for payment from a gambling syndicate, possibly led…
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