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To a gambler, money in the pocket has only one real function—to be wagered—and, in this case, time was of the essence.

Chicago was ready for the World Series.
Only the ballplayers were not. At least, not those eight members of the White Sox who had met in New York’s Ansonia Hotel ten days earlier.

On September 21, the eight ballplayers assembled after dinner in Chick Gandil’s room at the Ansonia. In the history of American sport, it would be difficult to find another meeting that led to events so shattering.

If a man can sin with impunity, he will continue to sin—especially if he gets paid for it.