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- 1Black Sox Scandal: Eight White Sox Players Indicted, September 28, 1920●"Eight Players On White Sox Team Indicted Today" September 28, 1920 # OTD # BlackSox # Baseball
On this day in 1920, a grand jury indicted eight Chicago White Sox players for allegedly conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. The scheme, which became known as the Black Sox Scandal, rocked baseball and led to the players being banned from the sport for life. It remains one of the most infamous episodes in American sports history.
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Toronto Blue Jays slugger Kazuma Okamoto is drawing attention in MLB as his team prepares to face the Cincinnati Reds. Japanese media highlight that Okamoto has reached 92 RBIs, the best on his team, saying staying injury-free matters more to him than the numbers. Coverage also notes former Hanshin pitcher Johnson greeting Okamoto warmly and fans giving him loud support.