Black Sox Scandal of 1919 still a touchy subject for some. From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: October 15, 2005| Author: Isaacson, Melissa | COPYRIGHT 2005 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Melissa Isaacson

CHICAGO _ The debate is largely dormant, kept alive by a handful of historians who bicker among themselves. The film "Eight Men Out" is 17 years old and beyond the memory of most current White Sox players.

After 86 years, there are still more questions than answers regarding the darkest period in baseball history _ the "Black Sox scandal," in which eight members of the 1919 White Sox were banned for life for allegedly conspiring with ...

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