[Ads-l] "Black Sox" Not in OED

[Shapiro, Fred]

Black Sox (not in OED)

“Harvey McClellan, who is taking ‘Swede’ Risberg’s place as White Sox shortstop, declared tonight that he and Byrd Lynn saw the ‘black’ Sox throw away three games at Boston on the last trip east.” Chicago Tribune, October 4, 1920, p19

NOTE: This citation was found by Ken Liss.

Fred Shapiro

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