Scandal on the South Side: The Black Sox

“This episode has it all - baseball, the American past time, it has mobsters, money, capitalism and labor disputes."

Tour Guide Tell All heads over to Chicago to talk about the infamous Black Sox scandal. Did the baseball team conspire with Chicago mobsters to throw the 1919 World Series?

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If you’re interested in more information, we find these sources helpful:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/opinion/black-sox-scandal-1919.html
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-cb-chicago-white-sox-black-sox-1919-world-series-20191002-bsusjrxo5ba7fifgarmg3mzgwm-story.html
• https://sabr.org/eight-myths-out
• Shoeless Joe: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/shoeless-joe-jackson/
• Hall of Fame: https://www.espn.com/classic/s/2001/0730/1232950.html
• 8 Men Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095082/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
• Field of Dreams: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097351/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
• Kenesaw Mountain Landis: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kenesaw-Mountain-Landis
• Scandals in Baseball: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1919-black-sox-baseball-scandal-wasnt-first-180964673/

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner & Becca Grawl

The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Canden Arciniega 

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