Editing Abe Attell (section)

===Black Sox Scandal===
In 1920 Attell was accused of being the messenger between the gangster Rothstein and players of the [[Chicago White Sox]] [[baseball]] organization, during the planning stages of the [[match fixing|fix]] of the [[1919 World Series]]. Prior to the series, Attell had been approached by former fighter [[Billy Maharg]] and former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher [[Bill Burns (baseball)|"Sleepy" Bill Burns]] in their bid to get Rothstein to financially back the fix. The [[Black Sox scandal]] was considered a major outrage in sports and Attell's name appeared in newspaper headlines related to the scandal. He and many White Sox players were formally charged with several counts, including fixing the event, however Rothstein was never charged. All were eventually acquitted at trial, but Major League Baseball banned them from participating in baseball activities at any level. Attell denied having been involved in any talks about fixing the series and convinced the jury that the wrong Abe Attell was accused.