Today in White Sox History: December 30

Dec 30 2022 by South Side Sox

 
Swede Risberg was back in the news, in a Tribune exclusive on this day, 96 years ago. | Chicago Tribune

The White Sox fend off another Black accusation

1926

Fueled seemingly by just one source, Black Sox scoundrel Swede Risberg, the Chicago Tribune ran a front-page story teasing deeper details of the squad that shall live in infamy — namely, that in the “pristine,”, 100-win season of 1917, the Detroit Tigers threw a four-game series to the White Sox in that season’s stretch...

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