Charles Arnold "Chick" Gandil (January 19, 1888 – December 13, 1970) was a
professional baseball player. He played for the
Washington Senators,
Cleveland Indians, and
Chicago White Sox of the
American League. He is best known as the ringleader of the players involved in the
1919 Black Sox scandal. Described by his contemporaries as a "professional malcontent", he was physically well-built at 6'2" and 195 pounds, and had a mean and callous expression. He used both to display his toughness, and also did not hesitate to use sheer strength to get his point across.