Sports & Recreation

Kenesaw Mountain Landis Bans Black Sox Players

Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirmed the ban of eight players from the Chicago White Sox, who had been acquitted of charges relating to game-fixing. This decision came after a trial where jurors found them not guilty. However, Landis maintained that the integrity of baseball must be protected, asserting that the players' actions were damaging. This unprecedented ban would lead to a significant shift in how baseball governance worked and enforced player conduct.

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