National Pastime typescript 1975. 1975.

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National Pastime typescript 1975. 1975.

A screenplay written by John and Sharon Thorn about the Chicago White Sox in 1919.

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Thorn, Sharon, unknown.

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Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)

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In 1919, some Chicago White Sox players intentionally lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. As compensation, some of the players received cash payments from gamblers. Rumors of a conspiracy circulated immediately following Cincinnati's victory, but the scandal broke publicly in September 1920. This series of events and later developments became known as the Black Sox Scandal. The group of players banned from major league baseball because of the scandal were Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, C...

Thorn, John, 1947-....

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Thorn, Sharon.

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Grandstand Plays Company.

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