Scandals in baseball history, the black sox scandals where members of the Chicago White sox were accused of throwing the world series to the cincinnati reds, and it brought about many changes in baseball including getting a commissioner and getting eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life, but the story of that is not really a simple one. It is very complicated. So, the title of tonights talk is called field of myths, 100 years after baseballs 1919 black sox scandal. Finally separating the many myths from the reality. And so this should be a fascinating talk and im excited to welcome david pietrusza, our speaker to night. Thank you. Yeah, we are gathered here tonight on the eve of this years world series, and 100 years ago, who knew if there was going to be another world series once that scandal was exposed and whether trust in baseball was starting to evaporate rapidly. And as david said, thats, you know, eight men out. That is the story that we know. That is the t
And judge and jury the life and times of the judge Kennesaw Mountain landis. Were very fortunate tonight to have an esteemed historian and awardwinning writer, who is not only an historian but hes very into baseball. So, its a good combination because right now its the 100th an verse of one of the most infamous scandals in baseball history. The black sox scandal where members of the Chicago White sox were accused of throwing the world series to the cincinnati reds. And it brought about many changes in baseball, including getting a commissioner and getting eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life. So but the story of that is not really a simple one. Its very complicated. So, the title of tonights talk is called field of myths 100 years after baseballs 1919 black sox scandal, finally separating the many myths from the reality. So this should be a fascinating talk. And i am excited to welcome david pietrusza, our speaker tonight. Well, thank you. [ applause ] yeah, wer
He says and hands power back to brussels. To braceg warns china for a long struggle. President trump says a trade deal will be far tougher if he is reelected. Shery a quick check of how markets closed in the u. S. After being back from a long holiday weekend. Started firmly in the red. We had brexit concerns and trade tensions as well. The dow and nasdaq lost more than 1 . Tech and industrials leading the declines. The s p 500 showing its first loss in four sessions. We continue to see these concerns, not to mention that u. S. Factory numbers that we got during the morning session, we also saw the worst contraction in about three years. Treasury yields were under pressure. U. S. Futures at the moment not doing much but we have plenty of data coming out on asia as well. Let see how things are shaping up there. Selina that contraction in the u. S. Factory is a reminder of how fragile markets are amid the trade war. The futures market pointing to a mixed and muted market. Dataso saw some
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