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Charles August "Swede" Risberg (October 13, 1894 – October 13, 1975) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1917 to 1920 and is best known for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
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Jan 4, 2012 · Swede Risberg was a light-hitting, rifle-armed shortstop who played for the White Sox in 1917-1919 and was banned from baseball for his role in the 1919 World Series fix. Learn about his life, career, and involvement in the biggest scandal in baseball history.
Jan 11, 2021 · Charles “Swede” Risberg was an up and coming shortstop with the Chicago White Sox when he was one of eight players found to have conspired with gamblers to intentionally throw the 1919 World...
Jun 21, 2024 · The accused players were pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude (“Lefty”) Williams, first baseman Arnold (“Chick”) Gandil, shortstop Charles (“Swede”) Risberg, third baseman George (“Buck”) Weaver, outfielders Joe (“Shoeless Joe”) Jackson and Oscar (“Happy”) Felsch, and utility infielder Fred McMullin.
Oct 16, 1975 · Charles (Swede) Risberg, one of eight baseball players barred for life in the 1919 Chicago “Black Sex” scandal, died at a convalescent home in Red Bluff, Calif., on Monday, his 81st birthday.
Oct 9, 2014 · In October 1920, Gandil, Cicotte, Williams, Risberg, Felsch, McMullin, Weaver and Jackson—now dubbed the “Black Sox”—were indicted on nine counts of conspiracy.
