William Maharg

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William "Billy" Maharg was an early 20th-century American baseball player and later a figure implicated in the 1919 Black Sox World Series game-fixing scandal.

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instanceOf American
baseball player
human
associatedWith Black Sox scandal
Chicago White Sox
gambler Bill Burns
battingHand right
citizenship American
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1881
dateOfDeath 1953
era early 20th century
familyName Maharg
givenName William
league Major League Baseball
MLBDebutLeague American League
MLBDebutTeam Philadelphia Athletics
nickname Billy
notableEvent exposed details of the 1919 World Series fix to the press
notableFor involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal
occupation baseball player
chauffeur
participantIn 1919 World Series game-fixing conspiracy
participatedIn 1912 Major League Baseball season
linked to: 1912 World Series

1916 Major League Baseball season
placeOfBirth Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
placeOfDeath Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
playedFor Philadelphia Athletics
positionPlayed outfielder
pinch hitter
residence Philadelphia
roleInEvent middleman between players and gamblers in 1919 World Series fix
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
testifiedIn Black Sox trial
throwingHand right

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Billy Maharg alsoKnownAs William Maharg