S4 Ep32: How the 1919 World Series Blackened the Chicago White Sox and American Sports

Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt and Audioboom

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, disturbing rumors began to swirl that sparked an investigation: Did members of the White Sox club -- including legendary "Shoeless Joe" Jackson -- conspire with professional gamblers to rig the outcome of the series?

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1:17.0	But the stories that made headlines in decades past aren't necessarily remembered today. I'm Amber Hunt, a journalist and
1:25.4	author, and in each episode of this show I'll examine a case that's maybe lesser
1:30.3	known today but was huge when it happened. This is crimes of the centuries. And the From the moment jury selection began June 16th,
2:03.4	1921, it was clear this was no ordinary trial.
2:08.0	At the defense table were some of the biggest names in professional sports,
2:12.2	while both sides boasted some of the finest. the
2:15.0	biggest names in professional sports, while both sides boasted some of the finest criminal attorneys of their time.
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