Sports' Forgotten Heroes
1h 10min2022 APR 26
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One of the greatest baseball movies ever is, "The Natural." The similarities surrounding the shooting of Roy Hobbs can be traced back to the careers of two former baseball players: Eddie Waitkus of the Phillie and Billy Jurges of the Cubs. On this episode of SFH, we explore the career of Jurges, his being shot in a hotel by a showgirl he once dated and much more with author Jack bales of "The Chicago Cub Shot For Love."

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