[BluesDuke]

1919-20 was merely the culmination of a plague which infested baseball since the founding of the original major leagues. In 1977-78 the Louisville Grays, an early National League team, were destroyed by a gambling scandal that forced the team to fold. Prior to Pete Rose in the modern baseball era, only William Cox---then the owner of the Philadelphia Phillies---was banned for life when it was discovered he'd been betting on his own team.

And to those who'd like to keep thinking Rose has been singled out for whatever nebulous reasons, there is but one question: Which portion of Rule 21(d) do they not comprehend?

[BluesDuke]

Correction: It should have said 1877-78 regarding the Louisville Grays. My mistake!

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Barred From Baseball: Pete Rose Is Most Famous, but He Is Far From Alone
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/sports/baseball/others-banned-by-major-league-baseball.html?_r=1

[wideawake]

Thanks! Didn’t know about the Grays.