Who did David Strathairn play in Eight Men Out?
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William 'Kid' Gleason
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David Strathairn played William "Kid" Gleason in Eight Men Out. Gleason was the manager of the Chicago White Sox during the 1919 World Series, in which eight members of the team conspired to throw the series to the Cincinnati Reds. The scandal, which became known as the Black Sox Scandal, led to the banishment of the eight players from baseball for life.
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