He won an ERA title in the same year he led the majors in innings (1917, when he amassed 11.9 WAR to lead the majors). As for Benny Kauff, he and his brother were implicated in a car theft and though they were acquitted of the charges, Commissioner Judge Landis banished Kauff anyway, deeming him to not be of proper character in order to restore the integrity of baseball in the wake of the Black Sox Scandal. He was the impetus for this decision, has the best on-field case for the Hall and committed a relatively lesser sin than the others here in terms of the gambling.
Author: Matt Snyder
Published at: 2025-05-13 22:30:31
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