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| Episode 114 September 19, 2006 |
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Under the Influence
With the 2006 pennant races heating up, REAL SPORTS
collaborates with Sports Illustrated to examine one of the darkest periods in recent
baseball history: The Pittsburgh Pirates drug scandal and trial of 1985. Host Bryant
Gumbel spotlights two of the story's principal characters: Kevin Koch and convicted drug
dealer Dale Shiffman. Koch, who wore the uniform of the Pirates mascot from 1979 to
1985, teamed with Shiffman to distribute packages of cocaine to players. Though Koch
would eventually wear a wire and turn on Shiffman to avoid jail time, the two have since
reconciled. The trial, which began Sept. 5, 1985, shocked many baseball observers with
its revelation of cocaine use by active major league stars. Others interviewed include
Wells Morrison, the lead FBI agent in charge of the case, who arranged for wiretaps;
former outfielder Lonnie Smith; and Dave Parker, at the time one of the Pirates' biggest
stars.
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