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Black Sox scandal
When the Reds defeated the heavily favored White Sox, five games to three, the floodgates opened. Word spread that gamblers allegedly had talked White Sox players into "fixing" the World Series in exchange for cash. Eight members of the Sox were charged in 1920 with conspiring to fix the outcome of the World Series -
Name Change for where Cubs play
in 1920, Weeghman Park becomes known as Cubs Park, after chewing gum magnet William Wrigley buys out the remainder of Charles Weeghman's share of the club -
Chicago Cubs Record Setting Score
August 25, 1922: Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest-scoring game in major-league history. -
Name Change again for Cubs
The park would undergo yet another name change in 1926 when it becomes Wrigley Field. -
Cominskey Park
The newly-expanded Comiskey Park debuted on April 20 with the White Sox losing to Cleveland, 5-4. The new outfield upper deck accommodated 23,200 additional fans. -
Chicago Stadium
Opened on March 28, 1929, the Chicago Stadium served host to numerous sporting events, concerts and political conventions. It is now home to the Chicago Bulls. -
Cubs Lose
October 8, 1929: Cubs fall 3-1 to Philadelphia in first World Series game at Wrigley Field.
