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Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson not the only players to have MLB ban lifted
Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday announced that 17 dead individuals—16 players and one owner—will have their permanent bans lifted. This takes them off the ineligible list, potentially opening the door for their consideration in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Two big names among the 17 were Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson. Manfred's ruling, prompted by a petition from Rose's family following his death on September 30, 2024, establishes that permanent ineligibility ends upon an individual's passing. The National Baseball Hall of Fame, through a statement by Chairman Jane Forbes Clark, confirmed that those removed from the ineligible list are now eligible for candidacy, with consideration possible via the Classic Baseball Era Committee starting December 2027. 1. Pete Rose – MLB's all-time hit leader (4,256 hits), banned in 1989 for betting on Cincinnati Reds games as a player and manager. 2. Shoeless Joe Jackson – Chicago White Sox outfielder, banned in 1921 for his role in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, despite a .375 World Series batting average. 3. Eddie Cicotte – Black Sox pitcher, banned for accepting money to throw the 1919 World Series. 4. Happy Felsch – Black Sox center fielder, implicated in the 1919 scandal for conspiring with gamblers. 5. Chick Gandil – Black Sox first baseman, a key figure in organizing the 1919 World Series fix. 6. Fred McMullin – Black Sox utility player, banned for accepting payments in the 1919 scandal. 7. Swede Risberg – Black Sox shortstop, banned for his role in the 1919 World Series conspiracy. 8. Buck Weaver – Black Sox third baseman, banned despite refusing payments, for not reporting the fix. 9. Lefty Williams– Black Sox pitcher, banned for throwing games in the 1919 World Series. 10. Joe Gedeon – St. Louis Browns second baseman, banned in 1920 for associating with gamblers tied to the Black Sox. 11. Gene Paulette – St. Louis Cardinals first baseman, banned in 1921 for allegedly fixing games. 12. Benny Kauff – New York Giants outfielder, banned in 1921 for auto theft and alleged game-fixing ties. 13. **Lee Magee** – Cincinnati Reds outfielder, banned in 1920 for betting on games and attempting to fix them. 14. Phil Douglas – New York Giants pitcher, banned in 1922 for attempting to bribe an opponent to throw a game. 15. Cozy Dolan – New York Giants player-coach, banned in 1924 for alleged game-fixing. 16. Jimmy O'Connell – New York Giants outfielder, banned in 1924 for offering a bribe to influence a game. 17. William Cox – Philadelphia Phillies owner, banned in 1943 for betting on his team's games.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who was Shoeless Joe Jackson? Stats and career of MLB legend
Who was Shoeless Joe Jackson? Stats and career of MLB legend Show Caption Hide Caption Should Pete Rose be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame posthumously? USA Today MLB reporter Steve Gardner shares his thoughts on whether or not Pete Rose should be inducted into the Hall of Fame following his death. Sports Seriously Former MLB legends "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Pete Rose were shockingly reinstated by league commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, according to ESPN. Jackson and Rose were two of a number of deceased players reinstated by MLB, as Manfred noted MLB's punishment of banned players ends upon their death in the report. The move allows for Jackson and Rose (the all-time hits leader) to both be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The two were previously viewed as stains on the game, based on their gambling participation during their playing careers. REQUIRED READING: Pete Rose removed from MLB ineligible list in stunning reversal after lifetime ban Jackson was banned from baseball in 1921, along with seven other Chicago White Sox players, for fixing the 1919 World Series. He ranks fourth in MLB history in batting average (.356). Here's everything to know about Jackson, who might be headed to the Hall of Fame over 100 years after his playing career ended: Who was Shoeless Joe Jackson? Jackson was an MLB outfielder from 1908-20 but was most known for his time with the White Sox. He won the 1917 World Series with Chicago but was also a part of one of MLB's most well-known controversies. Jackson played 12 MLB seasons, primarily in the outfield. He was one of the best contact hitters ever, with a career line of .356/.423/.517. His best seasons came with Cleveland from 1910-15, and he also played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1908-09) and the White Sox (1915-20). Jackson is also a notable character in the baseball movie "Field of Dreams," and is depicted by Ray Liotta. Why was Shoeless Joe Jackson banned? Jackson, along with seven of his teammates, were banned from MLB after the 1920 season for attempting to fix the 1919 World Series. The players were accused of accepting $5,000 each to purposefully lose the series. The White Sox players were actually acquitted by a Chicago jury but were banned from MLB anyway by the league's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Jackson had 12 hits in the series, a record that wasn't broken until 1964. He also wasn't charged with an error. Shoeless Joe Jackson stats Here are Jackson's career stats in 12 MLB seasons:
Associated Press
02-04-2025
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- Associated Press
This Date in Baseball - Hideo Nomo became 4th pitcher in MLB history to throw no-hitter in AL and NL
April 3 1923 — In Chicago, Ill., two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful. 1966 — The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star P Tom Seaver to his first contract. 1974 — The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 11 innings before a crowd of 52,000 at Riverfront Stadium. In his first at-bat, Hank Aaron hit a three-run homer off Jack Billingham. It was his 714th, tying Babe Ruth's career record. The Braves had considered keeping Aaron on the bench for the season-opening series in Cincinnati so that he could attempt to tie the record four days later in Atlanta. But commissioner Bowie Kuhn would not allow it and ordered the Braves to put Aaron into the lineup for at least two of the three games. 1985 — A major league owners' proposal is agreed to by the Players Association. The American and National leagues playoff formats are changed to best-of-sevens. 1987 — The Chicago Cubs trade starting pitcher Dennis Eckersley to the Oakland Athletics for three minor leaguers. Eckersley will emerge as the game's dominant closer, saving 291 games over the next eight seasons. 1988 — George Bell became the first player to hit three home runs on opening day, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Bell, bitter throughout spring training with his move to designated hitter, homered three times in that role off Bret Saberhagen. 1989 — Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Seattle Mariners makes his major league debut. 1994 — Chicago's Karl Rhodes hit three solo home runs off Dwight Gooden in a 12-8 loss to the New York Mets on opening day at Wrigley Field. Rhodes became the second player to homer three times in an opener. 1998 — Mark McGwire tied Willie Mays' National League record by hitting a home run in each of his first four games of the season. McGwire launched a towering three-run shot in the sixth inning of an 8-6 victory over the San Diego Padres. 1999 — America's pastime opened in Mexico for the first time. The Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 in baseball's first season opener away from the United States and Canada. 2000 — A new major league record for Opening Day is set with five players having multiple home run games. 2001 — Hideo Nomo became the fourth pitcher in major-league history to throw a no-hitter in both leagues in Boston's 3-0 victory over Baltimore. Nomo, who threw the first no-hitter in Colorado's Coors Field on Sept. 17, 1996, for Los Angeles, walked three and struck out 11 in the first no-hitter in the 10-year history of Camden Yards. Nomo joined Cy Young, Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers with no-hitters in both leagues. 2003 — Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs became the 18th player to hit 500 career homers, connecting for a solo shot in a 10-9 loss to Cincinnati. He became the fifth player to reach 500 homers before his 35th birthday. Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Jimmie Foxx were the others. 2005 — Dmitri Young became the third player to hit three homers on opening day, and Jeremy Bonderman won as the youngest opening day starter in the major-leagues since 1986 to lead Detroit over the Royals 11-2. 2005 — In his first outing for the New York Yankees, Randy Johnson allows a run and five hits in six innings as New York open the major league season with a 9 - 2 win. 2006 — Seattle Mariners rookie Kenji Johjima, the first catcher from Japan to start a major league game, hits a home run for his first hit. 2015 — MLB suspends P Ervin Santana, who signed the largest free agent contract in Twins history this off-season, for 80 games for testing positive to the anabolic steroid stanozolol.
NBC Sports
04-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg's firing puts him on a growing list of sports betting scandals
Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investigation. MLB opened its investigation last February when it was brought to its attention by the sportsbook, and Hoberg did not umpire last season. While MLB said the investigation did not uncover evidence Hoberg personally bet on baseball or manipulated games, MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill recommended on May 24 that Hoberg be fired. Commissioner Rob Manfred said he upheld Hill's decision. Among the highest-rated umpires at judging the strike zone, Hoberg can apply for reinstatement no earlier than 2026 spring training. MLB said the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2, 2021, and Nov. 1, 2023, totaling almost $214,000 with an overall win of nearly $35,000. That included eight bets involving games where Hoberg was working. Here is a glance at other betting scandals involving professional sports: — In 1920, a Chicago grand jury indicted eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, which became known as the 'Black Sox Scandal.' White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspended the eight players, including 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson, and they were banned permanently a year later by newly appointed baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Although a jury returned a not guilty verdict on all charges against the eight, their ban from baseball remains in place. — In 1946, Hockey hall of famer Babe Pratt was suspended for gambling before being reinstated weeks later, with the NHL Board of Governors issuing a warning that any further instances of gambling would lead to a player's lifetime suspension. — In 1948, Billy Taylor and Don Gallinger were issued lifetime bans from the NHL for betting on hockey games. — In 1951, 35 active and former players were accused of fixing at least 86 games between 1947 and 1951. Among those implicated were four members of the Adolph Rupp-coached Kentucky Wildcats, accused of taking bribes from gamblers ahead of an NIT game against Loyola during the 1948-49 season. An NCAA investigation found several violations, which led to the cancellation of Kentucky's 1952-53 season. — In 1980, two Italian soccer teams were relegated and five others penalized for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal that was dubbed 'Totonero.' Most notably, Paolo Rossi was banned for two years for his involvement while playing for Perugia. — In 1981, Former Boston College basketball player Rick Kuhn and four others, including New York mobster Jimmy Burke, were convicted of conspiring to fix basketball games in the 1978-79 season. — In 1985, Tulane suspended its basketball program in the wake of point-shaving and other allegations. The school resumed basketball for the 1989-90 season. — In 1989, Pete Rose agreed to a lifetime ban after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. Now 82, baseball's all-time leader with 4,256 hits remains ineligible for induction into Cooperstown, and has numerous requests for reinstatement denied. — In 1996, 13 Boston College football players were suspended for gambling, including two who bet against B.C. in a 45-17 loss to Syracuse. Coach Dan Henning, who informed school officials upon hearing allegations of players placing bets with bookies, resigned. No evidence of point-shaving was found. — In 2007, current Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet was placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy and promoting gambling while serving as an assistant coach with the Coyotes. He was reinstated by the NHL the following year. Also initially implicated in a gambling scheme titled 'Operation Slapshot' involving a New Jersey-based ring were several players, Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones, and Gretzky's former agent and then Coyotes GM Michael Barnett. — In 2008, NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to wire fraud and transmitting betting information for taking thousands of dollars from a gambler for inside tips on games, including games he worked. He was sentenced by a federal judge to 15 months behind bars. — In 2019, former Wales men's rugby team captain Rob Howley was sent home on the eve of the Rugby World Cup, where he was to work as an assistant coach. Howley had made 363 bets, including on Wales' 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam decider against Ireland. He was suspended from rugby for 18 months. — In 2021, England defender Kieran Trippier was banned for 10 weeks after providing insider information on his potential transfer to friends who were then betting on the outcome. — In the NFL, at least 15 players have been suspended by the league for gambling violations. The list dates to 1963, when two eventual hall of famers, Green Bay halfback Paul Hornung and Detroit defensive tackle Alex Karras, were suspended for the season for betting on league games. In 2022, the NFL suspended then Atlanta receiver Calvin Ridley for the entire season for gambling on NFL games a year earlier while away from the Falcons addressing mental health concerns. — In May 2023, Brazil's lower house of Congress opened a probe into a soccer match-fixing scandal. It is the third investigation into evidence of wrongdoing by soccer players who allegedly made sure to get bookings and gave away penalties in exchange for bribes. — In 2023, six-time major tournament-winning golfer Phil Mickelson was alleged to have wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades, and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup, while representing Team USA, in a book written by renowned gambler Billy Walters. A month later, Mickelson wrote in a lengthy social media post that he has stopped gambling, and acknowledging his betting habits crossed the line from moderation to addiction. Mickelson denied ever betting on the Ryder Cup. — Soccer players Ivan Toney of Brentford, Sandro Tonali of Newcastle and Nicolo Fagioli of Juventus all served gambling bans in 2023. Fagioli was banned for seven months by the Italian soccer federation. Italian player Tonali was banned for 10 months last year for betting on teams he played for. -- In October 2023, the NHL issued a 41-game suspension to Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for sports gambling. The NHL only would say there was no evidence of Pinto betting on hockey. Pinto declined to reveal any details upon rejoining the Senators in January. — In March 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired two-way star Shohei Ohtani following reports regarding his ties to an illegal bookmaker. Three months later, Mizuhara pled guilty in federal court to bank and tax fraud for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani's bank account. He spent the money to cover his growing gambling bets and debts with an illegal bookmaker, plus $325,000 worth of baseball cards and his own medical bills. Mizuhara capitalized on the language barrier to keep Ohtani's financial advisers from understanding their client, and at times, Mizuhara even impersonated the player to the bank to prolong the fraud. — In April 2024, Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. In making the announcement, Commissioner Adam Silver called Porter's actions 'blatant.' The investigation started once the league learned from 'licensed sports betting operators and an organization that monitors legal betting markets' about unusual gambling patterns surrounding Porter's performance in a game on March 20 against Sacramento. The league determined that Porter gave a bettor information about his own health status prior to that game and said that another individual — known to be an NBA bettor — placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sports book. That bet would have won $1.1 million. — In June 2024, San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned for life by MLB for betting on baseball. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 with a legal sportsbook in 2022 and 2023. The 24-year-old Venezuelan with 149 games of major league experience became the first active player in a century banned for life because of gambling. Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly was also suspended for one year for betting on baseball while in the minor leagues, and three minor leaguers also were banned for one year for betting on big league games: pitchers Jay Groome of San Diego and Andrew Saalfrank of Arizona, and infielder Jose Rodríguez of Philadelphia. Each of those four players wagered under $1,000. Saalfrank and Rodríguez played previously in the majors.
