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Tom Bthat Rose 'accepted' a ban that he thought was just a couple (few) years? Not lifetime. Most everything I've seen written slanted toward that way I thought. While, unfortunatly, since Bart Giamatti is dead, no one can really decide either way.
Also, even though Landis reviewed the Cobb incident in 1926, I still think he might have been more hesitant to do anything in that case for a couple of reasons including Cobb's career winding down plus the tainted White Sox incident, only 6-7 years removed. I think if he'd banished Cobb or the others, it would have re-cast a pall over the game.