For Jackson it depends on which of the many versions of the different stories you believe. Some accounts have said...
He refused the $5000 twice and teammate Lefty Williams threw it on the hotel room floor. He then tried to tell Comiskey about the fix but he refused to meet with him.
It was said that in his grand jury appearance he said he would muff balls and he would be slow and make short throws back to the infield but there are
no stenographic records of him saying that.
Years later the other seven players who were supposedly involved said he was never at any of the meetings.
He was acquitted by a grand jury
So if you believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty then Jackson does belong in the Hall of Fame.
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