Sports How the 1919 Black Sox scandal might not have happened if Hall of Famer Red Faber wasn’t injured August 10, 2022 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on How the 1919 Black Sox scandal might not have happened if Hall of Famer Red Faber wasn’t injured Hall of Famer Red Faber didn't pitch in the 1919 World Series. But had he been healthy, the most infamous World Series may have ended differently.