In the sweltering summer of 1909, the sleepy town of Wenatchee, Washington, was consumed by a frenzy of baseball fever. The Daily World’s reportorial staff found itself at a loss, struggling to fill the pages of the local newspaper with anything but the latest baseball gossip and news. It seemed as though every business and professional man in town had abandoned all sense of decorum, trading in their suits and ties for baseball caps and gloves.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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