See it with your own eyes -- film footage of the 1919 Black Sox Scandal
A filmmaker has discovered a news reel from the infamous 1919 World Series -- the one where eight players from the Chicago White Sox threw away the championship title in exchange for payment for gamblers....
A filmmaker has discovered a news reel from the infamous 1919 World Series -- the one where eight players from the Chicago White Sox threw away the championship title in exchange for payment for gamblers.
Bill Morrison tells Carol there is no evidence of the crime to the untrained eye, but an expert says he sees a Sox pitcher blowing a double play. As a White Sox fan, he said his heart quickened when he found the film.
Mr. Morrison says that the footage is extremely rare and that no one would have expected to find it in Canada's archives.
Click "Listen" to hear Carol's interview with Bill Morrison.