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Originally Posted by rats60
The case against Rose is far stronger than that against Jackson. There is no evidence Jackson took any money and he sure didn't do anything to throw the World Series. He hit .375, had 12 hits, the most of any player, 18 total bases, also most of any player, and hit the series' only HR. He also made no errors in the field.
Rose bet on his own team and when he didn't bet on the Reds, gamblers knew he wasn't going to be trying to manage to win, so they would bet against the Reds. His actions directly affect the game on the field, in contrast to Jackson who always played to win.
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Theres no evidence he took any money? Jackson admitted taking $5000 from Lefty Williams and his batting average is not evidence of anything, a player doesn't need to to make an out in every AB, only ones that matter, especially when pitchers are in on the fix. Jackson said he was double-crossed for the other $15000 that he was promised. Hes just as guilty as the rest.