I’m talking about Buck Weaver, of course. Do you think Buck Weaver should be reinstated by MLB?
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Remember that Commissioner Landis was a former Judge…and a “hanging judge” at that…
There is a tradition in American Law that an accessory to a crime may be found just as guity as the actual criminal. In this case, Weaver knew about the fix…Thus Landis found him guilty of being an accessory to the act. Because there was only one punishment, lifetime banishment, he shared the same fate as the rest of the Black Sox
- Absolutely not. Any involvement in gambling and you are out forever. That is clear and needs to be clear to see so that there is no question about games being fixed.
- If he really didn’t take money, or do anything to lose, then I say yes. The penalty has fit the crime.
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If someone didn’t commit a crime but knew about it and did nothing, your guilty!
BTW – Eight Men Out was a great film! -
LMAO.
Particularly at the fact that some people just don’t get your drift.As for my real answer, I’d actually consider Weaver before any of the other Black Sox or most notably, Pete Rose. My answer would still be a resounding “Hell, no!”, but I’d pause a second or two before replying in Weaver’s case.
