Claude Preston "Lefty" Williams (March 9, 1893 - November 4, 1959) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 World Series fix, better known as the Black Sox scandal. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... mcv ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1919 World Series was played between the Chicago White Sox of the American League and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. ...

Williams was born in Aurora, Missouri to William and Mary Williams. He began his major league career on September 17, 1913 with the Detroit Tigers. Aurora is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... See also: 1912 in sports, other events of 1913, 1914 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Baseball The Brooklyn Dodgers the John McGraws New York Giants to win the World Series Football (Australian Rules) Victorian Football League - Fitzroy wins the 17th VFL Premiership (Fitzroy 7. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940...

With the White Sox, he was caught up in the Black Sox scandal. After going 23-11 in the regular season, first baseman Chick Gandil offered him $10,000 to help throw the World Series. Williams at first said he wasn't interested, but changed his mind after Gandil told him that the fix was going to go forward with or without him. The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Arnold Chick Gandil (19 January 1887 _ 13 December 1970) was an American baseball player. ... Match fixing or game fixing in organized sports occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

Although Williams only received $5,000, half of what he was promised, that was still almost double his 1919 salary of $2,600.

In the series, Williams went 0-3, with an earned run average of 6.63. His three losses were a World Series record. It was tied in the 1981 Series when the New York Yankees George Frazier lost three games.

Williams pitched for the White Sox in 1920, going 22-14, but was caught up in the indictments handed down that autumn. Though acquitted by a jury, Williams and the seven other "Black Sox" were made permanently ineligible for Major League Baseball by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. In 1920, the owners of Major League Baseball, in order to reestablish confidence of fans in the sport following the Black Sox Scandal, established the office of Commissioner of Baseball. ... Kenesaw Mountain Landis Kenesaw Mountain Landis (November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922, and subsequently as the first commissioner of Major League Baseball. ...

Williams spent his later years in Laguna Beach, California operating a garden nursery business. Location of Laguna Beach within Orange County, California. ...

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• blacksoxfan.com Lefty Williams Collectibles & Bios