 FACT: Fred McMullins role in the scandal is completely incorrect as  shown in the film. McMullin overheard the conversation between Chick  and Swede in the locker room, not in the bathroom. While McMullin  was a friend of Swedes, he was only included out of fear hed tell  Gleason about the fix. And the conversation took place in August of  1919. McMullin earned his $5,000 by grounding out in game 2 with  catcher Ray Schalk is scoring position. MvMullin later served as a  liaison between the gamblers and the players, whom were forced to  throw several key games during the 1920 season out of fear of being  exposed.