Sorry Kid I Don't Much Feel Like Playing Today

In 1919 members of the Chicago White Sox threw the World Series intentionally losing to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money. Two years later after a lengthy investigation eight players including the immortal Shoeless Joe Jackson received lifetime bans for their part in the scandal. Debates have raged ever since about whether all of the eight banned players actively threw plays or games.<i>Sorry Kid I Don't Much Feel Like Playing Today</i> settles the debates once and for all by breaking down each player's contributions on a play-by-play basis. Section one addresses Chicago's pitching and fielding while section two is all about the White Sox hitters; the final section analyzes the overall statistics. Each player is put under the microscope. Each play is dissected and analyzed. You will be the final judge. Journey back to the second decade of the twentieth century to relive the most famous World Series in baseball history.