Should selig reinstate Rose?

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Joe Jackson admitted on the stand at his Chicago trial that he was promised $20,000 to throw the series but that he received "only" $5,000 from the gamblers.

While Jackson admitted taking the money, he always claimed that he did nothing to earn it. Indeed, point to his .375 batting average during the Series as proof of his commitment. He had 12 hits, including the only home run of the series.

Jackson's defense was where his contribution to the 'fix' came into play, one on play he threw to the wrong base and had another throw that many people thought should have been Jackson’s error but was charged to Cicotte instead.

This is a most interesting fact though, it’s important to understand that the so-called "Black Sox" weren’t trying to throw every game in the series. After losing the first two games, they had to win game three because at that point no one would bet on the White Sox. After throwing the fourth and fifth games in the best-of-nine series, the players were so disgusted by the gamblers’ broken promises that they played to win in the final three games.

It turns out that Jackson was far more effective at the plate in the games the Black Sox were trying to win than in the four they were throwing. He was 8-for-16 with six RBIs and four runs in those games; 4-for-16 with one RBI and one run in the four fixed games. It raises the question as to whether he played his best in all eight games or in only some of the games.

He may have hit .375 but maybe he might have hit .500 if he played 'fair', no?