“Sullied” Sox Scandal

2019 marked the 150th anniversary of Major League Baseball with the sport providing enough drama and attention to be “America’s Pastime.” Unfortunately, not all of the theater has been similar to Babe’s “called shot” or the Willie Mays over the shoulder catch. Some is funny (the 1973 Yankees’ wife swapping scandal), and others severely damaged the integrity of the game. The Astros and Red Sox represent the latter, creating a dark day for baseball regardless of your favorite team. Whenever two World Series championships come into question, it is a car wreck of a scandal.

However, where does 2017-2019 compare in the history of the sport? I decided to look through the history of the game and…