Baseball by the Book

Episode 215: "Baseball Gods in Scandal"

08.19.2019 - By Justin McGuirePlay

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In late 1926, the baseball world was rocked after allegations emerged that superstars Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker had thrown a game seven years earlier. Author Ian Kahanowitz joins us to discuss the Dutch Leonard Affair, which almost destroyed the game itself. Featured song: "You Better You Bet," the Who.

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