Eddie Cicotte : The Life and Career of the Banned Black Sox Pitcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleitz, David L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chicago White Sox (Baseball team).

Cicotte, Edward (Edward V.).

Cicotte, Edward.

Pitchers (Baseball)--United States--Biography.

Pitchers (Baseball).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

"Eddie Cicotte, who pitched in the American League 1905-1920, was one of the tragic figures of baseball. A family man and a fan favorite, he ascended to stardom with nothing more than a mediocre fastball, endless guile and a repertoire of trick pitches. He won 29 games in 1919 and led the Chicago White Sox to the pennant. Although he pitched poorly in the World Series that October, fans did not hold it against him-a slump can happen to anybody. A year later, the public learned the truth: Cicotte's poor performance was no slump. He had taken a bribe to throw the Series. Along with seven teammates, he was implicated in what became known as the Black Sox Scandal, the most disgraceful episode in the history of the sport. Overnight, he became a pariah and would remain so for the rest of his life. This is the first full-length biography of Cicotte, best known today not as a great pitcher but as one of the "Eight Men Out."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The Beginning

2. Boston

3. Chicago

4. Career Rejuvenation

5. The Championship Season

6. War and Turmoil

7. The 1919 Season

8. The 1919 World Series

9. The 1920 Season

10. The Walls Close In

11. The Trial

12. Outlaw Ball

13. Later Life

Epilogue

Appendix A: Indictment

Appendix B: Eddie Cicotte's Statistics

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-4003-3

OCLC:

1192495455