Eight Men Out

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

The difference between Buck and Schalk, Collins, Comiskey, Johnson, etc is that Buck attended meetings where details of throwing games were discussed and he did not report it. That is why Landis expelled him and not the others. Jackson actually has a better case than Buck does since he never attended any of the meetings.

Jackson took money - there goes his case. Granted he felt guilty and tried to return/report it to Comiskey, but still he took money, that's worse then being at a meeting and deciding you didn't want in. Jackson doesn't need to be at a meeting, once he took the money he sealed his fate.