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Which of these players were not involved in the Black Sox scandal?

Dickie Kerr. Cicotte, Williams, Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson, Happy Felsch, McMullin, Swede Risberg, and Buck Weaver were involved. Kerr was a White Sox standout in the series, winning two games.

Who ended game 3 of the 1915 World Series with a single?

Duffy Lewis. The Red Sox won 2-1, and took a 2-1 series lead over the Phillies. The Red Sox won the series, four games to one.

Whose home field was Shibe Park during the World Series in the 1910s?

Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics went to three World Series in the decade, winning all three. Two were against the Giants, and the other against the Cubs.

Who hit two home runs in the 1911 World Series?

Frank Baker. Frank "Home Run" Baker hit one in game 2 and one in game 3, as his Athletics beat the Giants 4-2 in the series.

Who was the Phillies slugger who hit 24 home runs in the 1915 season, but only hit .125 in the World Series?

Gavvy Cravath. The Phillies lost to the Red Sox 4-1, in one of the most closely contested series of the early 20th century. Fred Luderus led the Phillies, hitting one home run, batting .438, and having seven hits.

The Red Sox appeared in 5 World Series in the 1910s?

False. They played in only four, 1912, 1915, 1916,and 1918. They won all four.

Which feat did not happen in a World Series during the 1910s?

The first team that trailed 3-1 in the series, still won it. The first time a team won a series after being down 3-1 was in 1925 when the Pirates beat the Senators. The Boston Braves swept the Athletics in 1914. In 1919, some White Sox players threw the World Series. In 1915, games 2, 3, and 4, were all decided by a score of 2-1.

The White Sox won the 1917 World Series?

True. They beat the Giants four games to two.

Who managed the Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 series?

Wilbert Robinson. The nickname "Robins" was named after him. Robinson had the team from 1914-1931. 1916 was Brooklyn's only World Series appearance in the decade.

In the 1910 World Series, the Cubs forced a game five, after losing the first three games.

True. The Cubs lost the first three games but won game four 4-3, before losing the series next day to the Athletics.