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Schooled on the sandlots of Milwaukee, Chicago Black Sox center fielder Oscar "Happy" Felsch (1891-1964) was a rising star who then blew a promising career for a few bucks by participating in the throwing of the 1919 World Series. On the field, Felsch was hitting his peak in 1920, the year the scandal hit the newspapers. His speed, run-producing power and defensive prowess--all attributes that might have garnered consideration by the Hall of Fame--earned comparisons to the great Tris Speaker. Instead, he ended up playing the fallen hero for remote baseball enclaves in Montana and Canada.
Did he really play to lose the series or just say that he did out of fear of reprisal by crooked gamblers? Felsch talked about the scandal more than any of the other eight banned players. This book analyzes his three interviews, revealing his ultimate gullibility and greed and rampant contradictions.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Wilkommen, Charles and Marie
2. The Pride of Teutonia Avenue
3. Taste of Clark's Brew
4. Happy Times, Clean Sox, New Pants
5. The .300 Club
6. 100 Wins to Paydirt
7. White Sox Become Giants
8. $125 a Month and Weekend Ball
9. Prelude to Gullibility
10. Did Felsch Play to Lose?
11. Happy Peak, Career Feats
12. Say It Ain't So, Oscar
13. Legal Dodge, Here Comes the Judge
14. Not My Signature
15. Big Skies, Cow Pastures and Moonshine
16. If You Pour, He Will Talk
Postlude: Was Felsch a Future Hall of Famer?
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
