This least significant of the Black Sox had little opportunity to throw games, pinch
hitting twice in the tainted Series, singling once. A capable backup third baseman,
McMullin was aware of the fix, and was banned from baseball for life.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 1, 1919:
Just before the start of the WS, the highly favored
White Sox became the betting underdogs. A year later
the White Sox will become the Black Sox, and 8 of
them--pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams, outfielders
Joe Jackson and Happy Felsch, 1B Chick Gandil, SS
Swede Risberg, 3B Buck Weaver, and utility infielder
Fred McMullin--will be barred from baseball for taking
part in throwing the Series. It will take that long
for the story to unfold, as most observers at the
time see nothing amiss when the Series opens in Cincinnati.
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