The fallout from the scandal resulted in the appointment of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first Commissioner of Baseball, granting him absolute control over the sport in order to restore its integrity.
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The Black Sox Scandal was a Major League Baseball match fixing incident in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money from gamblers (see Arnold Rothstein). “The Brain” was a New York businessman and gambler who became a famous kingpin of the Jewish Mafia.-“He’s the man who fixed the 1919 World Series” (73), this is relevant because Rothstein is said to have been behind the Black Sox Scandal.īlack Sox Scandal- The World Series of 1919 He is recognized in American history for being able to bring a new kind of naturalism to the stage (such as putting appropriate scents to certain scenes). An American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. Novel written in 1921 by Robert Keable, the title is a reference to Simon Peter the apostle and first Pope of the Catholic Church.-This book was very controversial due to both sexual and religious content-Nick mentions that he thinks the novel might be terrible, but it could just be the alcohol. One of the most notable features of the palace of Versailles, the official residence of the kings of France between 16. He was perhaps the ultimate symbol of wealth in the US. Rockefeller was an industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company. A self-made billionaire in the late 19th century-He started as an orphan and worked his way to the top-John D. A popular belief in the 20th century that was essentially “population control”, stating that only the best should reproduce One of the first amateur golfers of her generation-Her father was a wealthy socialite He was a vulgar, self-made millionaire whose brief and meteoric rise to the top parallels Gatsby’s brief career.-Fitzgerald thought of calling the novel “Trimalchio in West Egg.”-Used in comparison to Gatsby and his parties. Trimalchio was famous for hosting extremely luxurious parties. Old money- Inthertitance-New Money- Start from scratch (like Rockefeller) and earn your way up New Haven in this novel means Yale, where Tom and Nick went to college. An ivy league college in New Haven-New Haven is a city on Connecticut where Yale is located. A wealthy patron of the arts in ancient Rome.-His name is commonly used as the symbol of wealth and a generous patron of the arts. John Pierpont Morgan, an American financier, was one of the most successful financiers of the 19th century. The name Midas is now used to mean very rich. Legendary king of Phrygia (Turkey)-Greek legend: He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but when the food in his mouth turned to gold, and in some versions his daughter, he begged to be released.