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Originally Posted by Zone91
So is a batting average of .264 and 1530 hits good stats for players back in his day? I may be wrong when comparing to today's players.
Or is he better known because of the 1919 scandal?
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He is most known for the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and that permanently tarnished his image. But he is in the HoF because he also had 10 years as a manager and 30 years as an owner. Between his playing career, managing and owning, he had 50 years in the game. Only a handful of people can say that.