1908 was a tumultuous year in baseball. It was a tumultuous year in America. On September 23, a single base running error set off one of the most bizarre chain of events in sports history. Bribery, arson, blackmail, forbidden romance, attempted kidnapping, organized Crime, and two of the best pennant races of all time all collided in just a few weeks.
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https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-pulliam/
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https://goldenrankings.com/baseballmemorablegamesarticle.htm
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