Rasputin said:I've always thought these bans should end with the death of the banned person.
I confess, this is partly because the thought of Reds fans wanting Rose dead might be coloring my perception.
People who go to the Hall of Fame can celebrate the things he accomplished?mauidano said:What are the benefits of this decision? Granted, it was a travesty back then. But it's been over a 100 years.
Nike is going to unveil a new shoe.mauidano said:What are the benefits of this decision? Granted, it was a travesty back then. But it's been over a 100 years.
mauidano said:What are the benefits of this decision? Granted, it was a travesty back then. But it's been over a 100 years.
I imagine it would make him eligible for the Hall of Fame. An educated Veteran's Committee could then admit him. And somewhere Ted Williams will be smiling.mauidano said:What are the benefits of this decision? Granted, it was a travesty back then. But it's been over a 100 years.
AB in DC said:Well, if it was more probable than not that he was generally aware of wrongdoing, that's all that matters nowadays.
Actually, "lifetime ban" is just media shorthand; the official name is the "permanently ineligible" list.brs3 said:
I think any lifetime ban should be that. When the player dies, they're off the banned list. It's not called an eternity list.
teddywingman said:What a bunch of horseshit. Comiskey is the one that should have been banned along with the other players.
Looks like you can keep wearing it. Such a travesty.Comeback Kid said:This is a great No Mas T-shirt I've had for years.
https://itsmedoublee.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/shoeless-joe.jpg
Guess it's time to get a new shirt.
Q Did anybody pay you any money to help throw that series in favor of Cincinnati?
A They did.
Q How much did they pay?
A They promised me $20,000 and paid me five.
Average Reds said:Pretty funny that soxhop, who seems to pride himself on just passing along tweets with no context, took the bait and made the full jump to reinstatement in the threat title without any evidence to back it up.