I suppose time heals all things, or at least covers them over with dirt and stuff.
Given all the ties all pro sports have to gambling now, it’s kinda hypocritical to not lift their bans. Then again, Pete bet on his own team. That alone should have kept him banned.
The evidence used to a Shoeless Joe Jackson was weak at best. They should’ve lifted his ban long ago.
If either or both end up in the HOF, there controversies need to be noted in their information, especially Rose.
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I’ve noticed baseball commentators more frequently comparing some of the best current hitters to Barry Bonds.
Seems like half of baseball was on the juice back then, and Bonds was unquestionably an A$$, but man, that guy could hit. It was freaky watching their games.
Bases loaded, Bonds at the plate… intentional walk. I remember seeing numerous pitches where with the pitch coming in, you knew Bonds was going to put it in the bay, then the next scene was the kayakers trying to get to the ball first.
They need to figure out how to get the greats from that era honored. Clemons, McGuire, Sosa, Bonds…even Lenny Dykstra. (He went to the pen for being an idiot, but he had his moment, and he was a funnyman.)
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At least the precedent is that they are eligible only after death. So, it doesn’t necessarily just open up the floodgates.
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All those like Sosa, Bonds, Canseco, Rose, Jackson … should all be noted and/ or eligible… With very prominent symbols next to their names indicating the type of infraction.
Because, bluntly speaking, people like Ruth and Cobb would absolutely be guilty of some type of infraction today. And we certainly acknowledge their records etc today
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Both would’ve been busted for alcoholism and their abuse of women.
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Let’s not bicker and argue about who killed who…
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