9 October 1919 October 8, 2012 Author: Staff The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, but there is a scandal. Famous Words of Inspiration..."For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 5 July 1948 5 July 1948 9 October 1966 27 February 2004 Categories: History Tags: 1919, 9 October