While many have tried to exonerate Jackson through the years, pointing out that he hit .375 in the 1919 World Series, baseball historians agree that Jackson was a willing participant in throwing the World Series and accepted money from the gambling ring that paid off the White Sox players. While the White Sox players were acquitted in a criminal trial in 1921, commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned the eight players in a statement that began with the words "Regardless of the verdict of juries ..." The Hall of Fame voting process for players not considered by the Baseball Writers' Association of America -- such as Rose and Jackson, who never appeared on the ballot due to their banned status -- includes two eras: the Contemporary Baseball Era (1980 to present) and the Classic Baseball Era (pre-1980).
Author: David Schoenfield
Published at: 2025-05-13 22:40:34
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