Fred McMullin Position: Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg) Born: October 13, 1891 in Scammon, KS Died: November 20, 1952 (Aged 61-038d) in Los Angeles, CA Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA High School: Los Angeles HS (Los Angeles, CA) Debut: August 27, 1914 (Age 22-318d, 4,233rd in MLB history) vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 20, 1920 (Age 28-343d) vs. PHA 2 AB, 1 H, 0…
On March 12, 1921, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago White Sox for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series. The group includes outfielder Joe Jackson, who batted .375 in the Series. Others banned are Eddie Cicotte, Oscar “Happy” Felsch, Arnold “Chick” Gandil, Fred McMullin,…
1920 – Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for supposedly throwing the 1919 World Series. Although considered heavy favorites to win the Series, the White Sox lost to the Cincinnati Reds in eight games in what will become known as the Black Sox Scandal.
The White Sox’s 6 – 5 win over St. Louis clinches the pennant; the final margin will be 3 1/2 games over the Indians.