Shoeless Joe Jackson

[stmcld]

i hope he is in reinstated.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybr...ld-reinstate-shoeless-joe-jackson-on-tuesday/

 

[stmcld]

MLB Commissioner denies request. Jackson will stay banned.

IMO, a shame and not right.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Probably bad news for Pete Rose too...

 

[stmcld]

Probably bad news for Pete Rose too...

I would agree.

 

[Jimbo]

Probably bad news for Pete Rose too...

I wouldn't say that .... each case is individual, but yes, had JJ been put in, it certainly would have helped Rose.

 

[Ramy]

Pete is a whole other beast in and of itself. I don't see him being reinstated.

 

[Jimbo]

Pete is a whole other beast in and of itself. I don't see him being reinstated.

I wouldn't give up on that idea just yet, Manford so far seems to be pretty down to earth ....maybe he'll say enough is enough.

 

[Derwin0]

I wouldn't give up on that idea just yet, Manford so far seems to be pretty down to earth ....maybe he'll say enough is enough.

He has, about Rose's continued changing lies.

I have a feeling Jackson was kept out specifically to keep Rose out.

 

[salsadancer7]

I have a feeling Jackson was kept out specifically to keep Rose out.

Yep, to make his case that "if I did not let Joe Jackson in where there was no where near as much nefarious involvement like Pete Rose was involved in..."