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Originally Posted by Questdog
I don't think character has much to do with steroid users be denied entry to the Hall of Fame. It's the fact that their numbers are inflated by cheating. There has come to be a consensus that this precludes their enshrinement for whatever reason, but I am sure some of the users are stand-up guys otherwise.
And why do Rose and the Steroid Users have to be tied together?
And also, those of you who think Ty Cobb was the worst human that ever lived should read the new biography written about him: "Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty" by Charles Leerhsen. It is a rather convincing argument against the hyperbole that has shrouded Cobb's legacy.
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I read the Ty Cobb book, and I don't think Leerhsen made a good case to exonerate Ty Cobb at all.
Leerhsen did not uncover any new exculpatory evidence specifically about Ty Cobb. All Leerhsen relied on was circumstantial evidence, such as, "Ty Cobb had relatives who were involved in the abolitionist movement during slavery days, therefore, Ty Cobb could not possibly have been a racist himself"; and his own declarative statements, such as, "The Detroit Free Press reported in 1905 that Ty Cobb beat up a black man on the streets of that city, but I don't think they told the entire story in an honest and complete way, so my conclusion is that Ty Cobb is not a racist."