Source: philadelphia.cbslocal.com --- Tuesday, September 01, 2015
By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports In news that didn’t really shock anyone this morning, Commissioner Rob Manfred denied an appeal made on behalf of White Sox legend Shoeless Joe Jackson for reinstatement to the game of Baseball. The appeal was made by Arlene Marcley, the president and curator of the Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville, South Carolina in an attempt to lift the ban that has been in place since 1921 following the scandal of the 1919 World Series involving eight White Sox players. Baseball fans know the story of the 1919 Black Sox by now. The team was a machine, dominating most every opponent that season on their way to an 88-52 record and an appearance in the World Series against the Reds in which they were heavily favored. Eight players led by pitcher Eddie Cicotte and first baseman Chick Gandil got involved in plans to fix the World Series result. The sport at the time was littered with rumors of these types of issues but, nothing concrete had ever come to light. Joe Jackson’s place and involvement in the scandal has been the subject of much debate. Many believe he was basically tricked into participating by teammates he trusted. Regardless, when punishments were handed down, he got the same as the rest of the players involved; a lifetime ban. This may seem extreme in the climate of today, where betting on sports has slowly moved out of the shadows and into the norm of every day life. However, this is the reason th ...
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