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Originally Posted by rats60
Through the 1920 season
Ty Cobb .369/.423/.512/.935
Joe Jackson .356/.423/.517/.940
Tris Speaker .342/.412/.484/.896
Joe Jackson was compariable to Ty Cobb. He hit for a lower average, but he got on base at the same rate and hit with slightly better power than Cobb. Joe Jackson was a significantly better hitter than Tris Speaker. If he hadn't been banned from baseball, it is very likely that Jackson would have been part of the first HOF class along with Wagner, Cobb and Ruth. Joe Jackson would have benefited greatly from the livelier ball of the 1920s.
Yes, Joe Jackson was banned from baseball, but Tris Speaker (along with Ty Cobb) actually took part in fixing a major league baseball game.
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Leaving out the part where Leonard was unable to provide a single shred of evidence to support his claim whatsoever.