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The Gamblers’ Riot (episode 189)
The Gamblers’ Riot (episode 189)
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
For almost 400 years now, Boston has never needed much prompting to start a riot. There have been anti-Catholic riots, anti-immigrant riots, anti-Catholic immigrant riots, anti-draft riots, pro-draft riots, anti-slavery riots, pro-slavery riots, bread riots, busing riots, and police riots. In the 20th century, sports began to be a driving factor behind riots in Boston. Long before Victoria Snelgrove was killed by a police pepperball after the 2004 World Series, before the fires and overturned cars after the 2001 Super Bowl, there was the Gamblers’ Riot. 103 years ago this week, gamblers at Fenway Park got mad at the umpires, at Babe Ruth, and at the Chicago White Sox and stormed the field. Listen now to learn what happened next!
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/189
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Jun 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 4: The Thanksgiving minisode (Nov 20, 2016): Happy Thanksgiving everybody! This week, we’re doing a mini-sode (miniature episode, get it?) on this week’s historical anniversaries, with a quick discussion of Boston’s first Thanksgiving. Enjoy! Show notes at: http://HUBhistory.com/004 by HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History