Posted By:
James GalloGuys
I think we all have to think about what might have been if the fix hadn't happened. The White Sox would have dominated the league for a few more years and would have won the 1919 series hands down.
Instead of talking about Babe Ruth we might be talking about shoeless and the babe and the original home run race.
Even with all that could have been jackson did win in 1917 and he played with the following
Eddie Collins HOF
Ray Schalk HOF
Eddie Cicotte would have been in the hall.
We may have also seen great things from Weaver and Williams.
Rose was a determined player and great in his day but there is a reason why you don't hear him mentioned in the same sentence as Williams, Mantle and DiMaggio.
He was great, he just didn't become bigger then the game in his playing days.
Jackson did, he was the best in his day and I believe if he had continued playing he would still be tops in the record books.
For the record, I think both should be in the HOF.
James Gallo
Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.