15 Facts About Hugh Fullerton

Hugh Stuart Fullerton III was an American sportswriter in the first half of the 20th century.

Hugh Fullerton was one of the founders of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Hugh Fullerton is best remembered for his role in uncovering the 1919 "Black Sox" Scandal.

Hugh Fullerton was born in Ohio and attended the Ohio State University.

Hugh Fullerton was kicked out for unknown reasons.

Hugh Fullerton was later honored by the university for his writing.

Hugh Fullerton wrote in a colorful style, including slang and human interest elements for the first time in sports journalism.

Hugh Fullerton was adept at the details of the game of baseball, and made strong use of the predictive power of baseball statistics.

Hugh Fullerton made a name for himself by predicting that the weak-hitting Chicago White Sox would upset the crosstown-rival Chicago Cubs in 1906 World Series; Fullerton rightly prognosticated that the White Sox would win Games 1 and 3, that the Cubs would win Game 2 and that it would rain on the fourth day.

Hugh Fullerton subsequently used the data he collected to correctly predict the winners of the 1912,1915,1916 and 1917 World Series.

Hugh Fullerton's prestige made him a powerful voice blowing the whistle on the Black Sox Scandal.

The scene immortalized in the 1988 film Eight Men Out indicated that Hugh Fullerton watched the series with Ring Lardner and together they counted suspicious plays.

Hugh Fullerton was famous for writing stories about his hometown of Hillsboro, Ohio.

Hugh Fullerton died on December 27,1945, in Dunedin, Florida.

Hugh Fullerton V was a newspaper owner in Ohio and Michigan, and later taught journalism.