I think whomever wrote that description has no clue whatsoever about Buck Weaver and his involvement or lack thereof in the fix and should be ashamed of him/herself for using the word "deviant." Totally ironic that Eddie Cicotte who received money and publically admitted throwing the games is not described in harsh termns while Weaver is. I suspect that whoever wrote this is confusing Chick Gandil with Weaver. I've read many books about the 1919 Series and biographies on the players indicted and Buck never received a dime, had a wonderful series, but didn't "squeal" on his friends and knew what was going on although he didn't participate in the fix. Alfred Austrian, Charlie Comiskey and the boys made sure that Buck was denied his right to a separate attorney and the chance to offer a separate defense based on his circumstances which were different than the others. Joe Jackson is cut slack because he was "an ignorant farmboy" and illiterate but he accepted money. Weaver didn't take a dime and was persecuted merely because he valued trust and friendship. It was a different time and we can't judge his actions based on 2009. In 1919 gambling and betting on games was widespread. These 8 players were no different than the Cobbs, Speakers, and all the rest of the players who placed bets on games. That doesn't justify their actions but if you research what was going on in that era you will see the utter hypocrisy of it all.
Buck Weaver went to his grave begging to have his name cleared. I only wish now, 90 years later some Commissioner other than Bud Selig who is the worst Commissioner in the history of the game IMO would mete out justice and fairness for Buck and clear his name.
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