Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Three: Downfall

Episode 16 September 21, 2023 01:25:26
Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Three: Downfall
Baseball is Dumb
Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Three: Downfall

Sep 21 2023 | 01:25:26

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Show Notes

We conclude our trilogy on Marge Schott as she gets herself in trouble throughout the entire 1990's. 

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Sources: 

https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0302/1749114.html

https://www.azsnakepit.com/2011/5/9/2159424/baseballs-greatest-scandals-marge-schott-cincinnati-reds

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/10/873511957/a-stadium-name-once-meant-to-honor-now-offends

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/marge-schott/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2022/06/30/cincinnati-reds-former-owner-marge-schott-did-she-pleased/7725069001/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/history/2015/03/30/complicated-legacy-marge-schott/70456798/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/schott-marge

https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/11/19/heaven-help-marge-schott-rick-reilly-si-60

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8491927/charles-joseph-schott#view-photo=243195014

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5098012/walter-edward-schott#view-photo=243561160

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-howsam/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/06/13/owner-schott-surrenders-reds-reins/cdbea6da-e7e9-4f72-a114-4cda79818db3/

https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/21/sports/baseball-schott-agrees-to-sell-reds.html

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