'It set a World Series record that's never been broken before. This ball struck out six White Sox batters in a row.'
A time capsule found during recent construction on the Tribune Tower unearthed iconic game-used memorabilia from the 1919 World Series.Inside the historic Tribune Tower, a piece of Chicago baseball history not seen in more than a hundred years.Grant DePorter's kind of triple.The time capsule was discovered by a construction worker below this part of the building back in 2018. They didn't open the box until June of this year and that's when they discovered a historic baseball.
DePorter said Eller was the best shine pitcher in baseball, before the practice was banned a short time later. The wax made the ball cut through the air differently, making it harder to hit. Half of those batters were later caught up with five other so-called"Black Sox" who allegedly threw the World Series for a big gambling payout.
So were they struck out or trying to strike out? And why didn't that juicy tidbit make it in the letter, written by Harvey Woodruff, the Chicago Tribune sports editor at the time?
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