America’s Pastime: The Drama, Dirt, and Data of MLB

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-03

Explore the history of Major League Baseball, from the Black Sox scandal and Jackie Robinson to the analytics revolution and pitch clocks. ALEX: In 1919, eight players for the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series to help gamblers, a scandal so massive it almost killed professional baseball before it really started. But instead of dying, the league created a virtual dictator called the Commissioner to save its soul. JORDAN: Wait, a sports league with a dictator? That sounds like a plot for a prestige TV drama, not a Sunday afternoon at the...