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Aug 2019
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INFAMOUS AMERICA | Black Sox preview

BLACK BARREL MEDIA
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Sports fans, this one is for you. On the Infamous America podcast, the story of one of the most notorious scandals in American sports history is about to unfold. It's the tale of the 1919 Chicago White Sox, who are better known as the "Black Sox." It's the story of the conspiracy to lose the 1919 World Series. It's the truth behind the book and the movie, "E ... Show More
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