100 years on, new details challenge ‘Black Sox’ story
Clip: 10/09/2019 | 6m 26s
Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of a notorious moment in baseball's history: when the White Sox lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series, provoking a scandal that stained the sport's reputation. Now, as Stephanie Sy reports, a very different story about the players' motivation is coming out.
Aired: 10/09/19
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100 years on, new details challenge ‘Black Sox’ story
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