8) 1919 World Series
In 1919, the Chicago White Sox were favored to win the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in a best of nine series. Imagine everyone’s surprise, then, when the Reds were able to win the series in the eighth game. Many suspected that the White Sox intentionally threw the game; not surprisingly, they were labeled “sore losers”.
But as it turns out, the team did intentionally lose. Afterward, the White Sox were known as the “Black Sox” and eight of the players on the team receive lifetimes bans from the sport.
