Hugh Fullerton III (1873 - 1945) was an influentional American sportswriter of the first half of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He is best remembered for his role in uncovering the 1919 "Black Sox" Scandal. Studs Terkel played Fullerton in the film Eight Men Out. Sports Journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... official logo The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers and magazines. ... The 1919 World Series was played between the Chicago White Sox of the American League and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. ... 1919 Chicago White Sox team photo The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. ... Photo of Studs Terkel by Robert Birnbaum Louis Studs Terkel (born May 16, 1912) is an American author, historian and broadcaster. ... Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988, based on 8 Men Out, published in 1963, by Eliot Asinof. ...

Fullerton was born in Ohio and graduated from the Ohio State University. He moved to Chicago to begin his career in journalism. Fullerton wrote in a colorful style, including slang and human interest elements for the first time in sports journalism. In fact, he is credited as the first writer to include quotes from players in sports coverage. Among his protégés were Ring Lardner and Grantland Rice. The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... A human interest story is a type of news story that is concerned with the activities of a few named people. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... Ringgold Wilmer Lardner (March 6, 1885 - September 25, 1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre. ... Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880–July 13, 1954) was an early 20th century American sportswriter. ...

Fullerton, however, was also adept at the details of the game of baseball, and made strong use of the predictive power of baseball statistics. He made a name for himself in 1906 by predicting that the power-hitting Chicago White Sox would upset the crosstown-rival Chicago Cubs in that year's World Series. The Cubs had won 116 games that season and were favored to win. The White Sox won the Series in four games. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) White Stockings (1900-1903) St. ... Look up Upset in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

Fullerton's prestige made him a powerful voice blowing the whistle on the Black Sox scandal. Prior to the 1919 World Series between the White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, Fullerton received a tip from professional gamblers that the Cincinnati team was a lock to win. In a scene immortalized in the 1988 film Eight Men Out, Fullerton then watched the series with the legendary Christy Mathewson and together they counted suspicious plays. Fullerton's series of articles, headlined "Is Big League Baseball Being Run for Gamblers, with Ballplayers in the Deal?", forced the baseball establishment to investigate the charges. One year later, the eight White Sox ballplayers who participated in, or knew of, the plot to throw the series were banned from the game for life. Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Ballpark Great American Ball Park (2003–present) Riverfront... Christopher Christy Mathewson (August 12, 1880 - October 7, 1925), nicknamed Big Six, The Christian Gentleman, or Matty, was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...

Fullerton died on December 27, 1945 in Dunedin, Florida. He was posthumously awarded the J.G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Bandstand at Edgewater Park. ... The J.G. Taylor Spink Award is the highest award given by the Baseball Writers Association of America to its members. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related...

External links

• Writing in Style: Hugh Fullerton
• 1964 J.G. Taylor Spink Award Winner Hugh Fullerton
• Hugh Fullerton and the Press’s Revealing Coverage of the Black Sox Scandal, 1919-1921