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Welcome to the Schlick Sports, Made in the River City podcast! On this podcast, your host, fifteen-year-old sportscaster Noah Schlicksup, sits down with sports figures with ties to the Jacksonville, Florida, area. From youth sports, to high school and beyond, Noah's guests share how their stories have unfolded and the steps they've taken to get to where they are now. This series Schlick Sports, Made in The River City, is not to be missed! Be sure to subscribe and give a good review if you enjoy!

The 1919 World Series was one that baseball fans would never forget, but the memories are hardly fond. The Chicago White Sox were favored 5:1 to beat the Cincinnati Reds, and for the first time since 1903, the Series would be a best-of-nine format. However, at a time when players were treated as second class, some sought a payday beyond what they made in the leagues, and the White Sox players were some of the most poorly paid in the league.