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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
I think the argument has always been that not every member of the Black Sox was in on the fix, and that Jackson almost certainly was not as he hit like.400 plus that series.
Other than that, I agree. The proliferation of endorsed sports betting at the level it is will be a problem sooner or later.
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Its a little sketchy. Maybe it's a little tinfoil hat, but it's interesting that shoeless joe was flat out unstoppable in at bats that didnt matter and really bad in at bats that did. Was an elite fielder but made uncharacteristic errors in big moments. It seems sketchy to be so bad at high leverage situations.
https://calltothepen.com/2020/01/21/...n-1919-series/
Same way Pete rose probably saved his best pitchers for games he bet on to win.
All the more reason to have zero tolerance. Because it may be easy to get away with taking the money or gambling on your own games. But on top of that, there are also ways to pretend like you're trying when you might not be.