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Boston Globe
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless' Joe Jackson not only players to have eligibility for Hall of Fame restored
March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsch, and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). Advertisement The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. St. Louis Browns pitcher Joe Gedeon was also banned for his connections to the betting plot. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. Advertisement New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin' ' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas's letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti for gambling on Reds games. Related : San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 —
Fox Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Here are all of the players and other figures who have been permanently banned: Chicago Black Sox March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsh and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin'' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas' letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with Commissioner A. Barlett Giammati for gambling on Reds games. San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 — Marcano was banned for life by Commissioner Rob Manfred for making 387 baseball bets, including 231 related to MLB, from Oct. 16-23, 2022, and July 12, 2023, through Nov. 1, 2023, while on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Hamilton Spectator
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball
NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Here are all of the players and other figures who have been permanently banned: Chicago Black Sox March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsh and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin'' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas' letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with Commissioner A. Barlett Giammati for gambling on Reds games. San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 — Marcano was banned for life by Commissioner Rob Manfred for making 387 baseball bets, including 231 related to MLB, from Oct. 16-23, 2022, and July 12, 2023, through Nov. 1, 2023, while on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. ___ AP MLB:
Winnipeg Free Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball
NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Here are all of the players and other figures who have been permanently banned: Chicago Black Sox March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsh and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin'' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas' letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with Commissioner A. Barlett Giammati for gambling on Reds games. San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 — Marcano was banned for life by Commissioner Rob Manfred for making 387 baseball bets, including 231 related to MLB, from Oct. 16-23, 2022, and July 12, 2023, through Nov. 1, 2023, while on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Vietnam veteran remembered as advocate for peace
In the approximately 15 years Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff knew each other, the two veterans struck a good balance: hot and cold. Kauff is fiery and emotional; Mayers was intelligent, thoughtful and calm. "But we were both standing for the same thing," Kauff said. The pair, both members of anti-war nonprofit Veterans for Peace, traveled the world together, visiting Japan to South Korea to Palestine — and often performing a little civil disobedience along the way. Mayers, a Vietnam War veteran, who went on to found the Santa Fe chapter of Veterans for Peace, died Jan. 27. He was 88. Over the years, Mayers advocated for action against sexual assault in the military, a freeze on nuclear weapons development and against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. His activism and civil disobedience stretched well into Mayers' 80s. The octogenarian was arrested in 2019 for trespassing on an Irish airfield in protest. Mayers and Kauff were arrested after they entered Shannon Airport's airfield to inspect and protest U.S. military aircraft that had stopped at the base while on the way to the Middle East — a layover Kauff said violated Ireland's longstanding policy of military neutrality. Mayers and Kauff were jailed for 13 days, then prevented from leaving the country for several months. Ultimately, two of the three charges leveled against them were rejected. But they were found guilty of obstructing airport operations, receiving a fine of 5,000 euros — $5,225 — each. In the months the two men were stuck in Ireland, they were met with goodwill. They never had to pay for a hotel, Kauff said, but were instead housed "like family" by like-minded Irish citizens and asked to speak and join events. After the trial, they were about to be met with another gesture of goodwill. In an hour, Veterans for Peace Ireland founder Ed Horgan and other allies had gathered the funds to cover both men's fines. "We all felt it was a victory, because the judge didn't expect that we would be able to pay that fine so quickly, and we did," Kauff said. "When we walked out of there, there was TV and press waiting for us ... it was kind of a victory to see that kind of community support and local support ... and people just loved Ken." Ireland wasn't Mayer's only sojourn outside of the City Different for activism, and it wasn't the only time the activist had been arrested. More than a decade ago, Mayers and other activists handcuffed themselves together at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza in New York City to protest the 13th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. In 2013, Mayers visited the Palestinian West Bank village of Bil'in to protest repeated tear-gas bombings by the Israeli Defense Forces. Mayers was never daunted, his companion said, and "always stood up for what was right," even in the face of tear gas and rubber bullets. "Ken was basically fearless in his own quiet way," Kauff said. "I never saw him afraid of anything." That year, Mayers was selected as one of The Santa Fe New Mexican's 10 Who Made a Difference recipients. The next year, he was declared a Santa Fe Living Treasure. 'I am honored,' he told The New Mexican over the phone in 2013. Mayers was in the Palestinian territories at the time. 'It doesn't seem to me that what I am doing makes a difference. I hope it makes a difference.' For Santa Feans, Mayers may be more recognizable for appearing at a weekly protest against nuclear weapons. 'We get a lot of honks for peace," Mayers said in a 2014 New Mexican article. "And some drivers give us a one-finger peace sign instead of a two-finger peace sign, but generally speaking, the response is favorable. People thank me all the time for what I'm doing.' Born in New York, Mayers was exposed to the military from a young age. Both his father and brother served, the former as a Marine and the latter in the Army. At 17, he was awarded a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship to Princeton, and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1958 — just a few years before the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War — he began serving in the Marine Corps. He remained in active duty until 1966, and earned the rank of major. But Mayers ended up radically changing course and resigning his commission. In a 2007 New Mexican article, Mayers pointed to the Gulf of Tonkin incident as a disillusioning experience that led him to his life of activism. But at other times, he looked back even further. More than a dozen of his family members had perished in the Holocaust, he said in a 2013 New Mexican article. 'The lesson I took from that is, no one should ever be oppressed,' he said at the time. Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said he met Mayers in the small world of anti-nuclear activism. The veteran was always modest, Coghlan said. "What impressed me so much was that he came back and resigned his commission, out of out of conscience," Coghlan said. "That, of course, destroyed his career. It was over. But, therefore, I feel that Ken was just a person of high integrity." Mayers moved to Northern New Mexico more than 25 years ago. His wife, Elizabeth Mayers, died of cancer several years after the couple moved to Santa Fe. He is survived by his partner, Pam Gilchrist; children, Bill Mayers and Catherine Fenner; a brother and sister-in-law; and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren, according to his obituary. After his military career, Mayers taught political science and economics at Bennington College. He later moved into the private sector; in 2017, he was honored as the "longest tenured team member" of TAG Alliances. "We are indebted personally to Ken for his unfailing support, loyalty, mentorship and wise counsel, particularly during the transition of the organization to us," a 2017 post said. "His passion and enthusiasm is contagious, and he continues to inspire us on a daily basis." Change, Mayers once told The New Mexican, could only happen over time — and isn't guaranteed. Nevertheless, Mayers stalwartly continued his regular protests. That's where his celebration of his life will be held — at the weekly haunt at Sandoval and West Alameda streets. 'There's a chance — and I grant it's a slim chance — that over time we will effect change,' Mayers said in 2013. 'I've been at this 45, 46, 47 years. I can't say I've seen a helluva lot of progress. But I feel like I have to keep doing it." The vigil in Mayers' memory will be held at noon April 4. A lunch and hybrid service will be held afterward at Unitarian Universalist, 107 W. Barcelona St.
