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The Story of the Chicago Black Sox Scandal
On October 1, 1919, all eyes were on the mound when Chicago White Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte threw a pitch during Game 1 of the World Series. It would be the most consequential pitch of Cicotte’s life. The ball hit Cincinnati Reds leadoff hitter Morrie Rath squarely in the back. Though the spectators didn’t know it at the time, the pitch was a signal to the gambling world: the fix was in.
Eddie Cicotte 1913
It is on WTTW Chicago at 8 pm tonight or you can watch the video at the link
https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/black-sox-scandal/baseballs-original-sin-the-story-of-the-chicago-black-sox-scandal
https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/black-sox-scandal/video
