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Aug 2019
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BLACK SOX Ep. 4 | "The Fix"

BLACK BARREL MEDIA
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The World Series plays out as rumors of a conspiracy run wild through the inner circles of baseball. Suspicion rises. Tension builds in the White Sox clubhouse. The gamblers double cross the players. The players double cross the gamblers. In the end, no one wins. Special thanks to the SABR Black Sox Scandal Research Committee for assistance in this productio ... Show More
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