Where numbers of the Chicago White sox were accused up during world series to the cincinnati reds. It brought about many changes in baseball, including getting eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life, but the story of that one is not a simple one. It is very complicated. Tonights talk 100alled field of myths, years after the black sox s candal, so it should be a fascinating talk. I am excited to welcome david. Are gathered here on the eve of this years world series, and 100 years ago, who knew there was going to be another world series . Once that scandal was exposed, and trust in baseball was starting to evaporate very rapidly, and as david said, that is, you know, eight men out. That is the story we know. That was the title of a book, a movie. The legends respond about that. It was not the start of trouble in rivers city. Gambling had been rife in baseball since the beginning of the sport. Think of all of the gambling in america. The riverboat gamblers and card s
Mr. Kent i want to welcome you to cooperstown. I am the director here, david kent. We are very fortunate tonight to have an esteemed historian and writer who is not only an historian. He is very into baseball. That is a good combination. Right now, it is the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous scandals in baseball history, the black sox scandal, where numbers of the Chicago White sox were accused up during world series to the cincinnati reds. It brought about many changes in baseball, including getting eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life, but the story of that one is not a simple one. It is very complicated. So the title of tonights talk is called field of myths, 100 years after the black sox scandal, so it should be a fascinating talk. I am excited to welcome david. David we are gathered here on the eve of this years world series, and 100 years ago, who knew there was going to be another world series . Once that scandal was exposed, and trust in base
Involving two tractor trailers and several cars has shut down the turnpike in both directions. The violent impact in the northbound lane at 30 00 even knocked over a concrete divider. Two people are hurt but their injuries dont appear life threnning. This is Washington Township high school. Right now it is a troubled community because of racial discourse. Nerves are rubbed raw by a recent text message. There is racial tension at a new jersey suburban high school. This is not part of a lesson plan. Concerned parents came to where their concerns and grievances could be heard. Christie ileto is live at the show. Jim, we spoke to some of the students involved in the incident. They say they never resorted to violence. They wanted to confront the person that called them the n word as it quickly escalated, they found themselves suspended. One of the kids out of the group must have felt bad, so he screenshot it to one of my friends. They co confronted them. This is the source of the confrontat
Their concerns and grievances could be heard. Christie ileto is live at the show. Jim, we spoke to some of the students involved in the incident. They say they never resorted to violence. They wanted to confront the person that called them the n word as it quickly escalated, they found themselves suspended. One of the kids out of the group must have felt bad, so he screenshot it to one of my friends. They co confronted them. This is the source of the confrontation that led to this. They say their heated discussion end wd a teacher stepping in and two other friends getting suspended. I never threw a punch and he never through a punch. All we did was say why would you say that . Speaking passionately at an Emergency Community meeting, parents and students voice their concerns to the district. As long as you are talling people [bleep], its not the first time and nothing has been done about it. How are they going to prevent this from happening. As a parent, you shouldnt have to worry that
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