Take Me In to the Ballgame

Eight Men Out


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Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde discuss "Eight Men Out," the 1988 film about the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal. As they delve into the known differences  between historical records and the film's storytelling, stay tuned for Ellen's favorite fact about how a private investigator tried to get an "in" with Happy Felsch. Eric practices his turn-of-the-century sandlot urchin voice, while Ellen wonders if the child actually said something like, "Pardon me, Mr. Jackson, please tell me that these alleged incidents did not occur." All hail use of the flyswatter in the scene with Kensaw Mountain Landis. Also included, a digression into Ellen's dad's take on the "Harry Potter" movies.
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Take Me In to the BallgameBy Eric Gilde