Scandals
What two teams were in the 1919 World Series?
Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds
what caused the dead ball era come to an end?
The deadly pitch
What two stadiums are still up from the 1920's era?
Wrigley and Fenway
Who created the NNL?
Andrew “Rube” Foster
a pitch that is thrown as fast as possible
what is a fastball?
How many players were involved in the Black Sox Scandal?
8 players
What two players were involved in the deadly pitch?
Ray Chapman and Carl Mays
Who led the league twice in home runs throughout the 1920s?
Rogers Hornsby
What year did Foster pass away?
1931
Free pass to first base give to a batter after a pitcher throws four balls outside the strike zone
What is a walk?
What motivated the players to throw the World Series?
Money
Homeruns
Which team traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees?
Red Sox
Where did Black team owners convene to discuss the NNL?
YMCA in Kansas City
The area over home plate and between the batter's armpits and knees as they stand ready to bat
What is a strike zone?
Who was the New York gambler?
Arnold Rothstein
What was one factor in the change to the live-ball era?
Elimination of spit balls
What year did Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs?
1927
What caused the NNL to fold?
The Great Depression
player who squats behind home plate and catches pitches the batter doesn't hit
What is a catcher?
What was the role of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in handling the scandal?
Banned 8 White Sox Players from baseball for life
What changed the emphasis of the game from pitching and defense to hitting?
Cork center instead of being wound
What media made baseball popular?
Newspapers and the radio
Who was the first African American to play in the major leagues, breaking the color barrier in 1947, but played in the NNL in the 20's?
Jackie Robinson
What is a shortstop?