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Originally Posted by texasmame
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson - The Official Web Site
"In 1921, Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball due to his alleged involvement in the Black Sox scandal of 1919. But for nearly 85 years, fans have argued as to whether or not the White Sox legend truly deserves such a stiff penalty, especially when he was acquitted by a judge of any wrong doing."
When a judge clears you, that's pretty much that (unless you're O.J.).
Plus, he tore the cover off the ball and played perfect D in The Series in question.
LET JOE IN!!!
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Yes, but Jackson also admitted in a sworn deposition that he accepted money from the gamblers (which was used by another judge later to conclude he committed perjury in a related civil case). A jury acquittal means you weren't found guilty, not that you were found innocent.
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Last edited by KurtBevacqua; 05-02-2008 at 05:51 AM.
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