CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Clarion University History Club and University Activity Board will present a screening of the historical film “Eight Men Out” on March 3.
The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Hart Chapel.
“Eight Men Out” reveals the story of the 1919 gambling scandal of the Chicago White Sox that ended with the suspension of eight Major League baseball players – including Shoeless Joe Jackson.
After the film, historian Todd Pfannestiel, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts Information and Sciences and History Club advisor, will present a brief talk on the intersection of America’s capitalism, labor and baseball culture.