McMullin was only a utility infielder for the 1919 White Sox, and as such he didn't play enough to have much potential for throwing games. However, he became a part of the conspiracy when he overhead several other players' conversations and he threatened to report them unless included.
For his part in the fix, McMullin was banned for life from Major League Baseball, along with seven other players, by CommissionerKenesaw Mountain Landis.
FredMcMullin was born on Tuesday, October 13, 1891, in Scammon, Kansas.
McMullin was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 27, 1914, with the Detroit Tigers.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive FredMcMullinbaseball stats page.
The seven were the starting pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams, outfielders Shoeless Joe Jackson and Oscar "Happy" Felsch, and infielders Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and FredMcMullin.
Sullivan and his two associates Bill Burns and Billy Maharg, somewhat out of their depth, approached the wealthy New York gambler Arnold Rothstein to provide the money for the players, who were promised a total of $100,000.
McMullin would not have been included in the fix had he not overheard player conversations.
Feeds |
Contact