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Posted By: Josh Adams

Interesting debate.

Personally, I do not think Jackson belongs in the Hall. He knew about the fix, took the gamblers' money, and was complicit in the entire conspiracy. While he did hit .375 for the series, and had the only homer, not every game was fixed.
In fact, Jackson hit his home run in a game that the Sox had not agreed to throw. While Jackson was a fantastic hitter and great fielder, his mistakes in 1919 preclude him from entry into the HOF.

What I'd give to see Matty's scorecard from the W/S.

Josh