Synthaholic
Diamond Member
And that is the problem with the one size fits all rules on gambling
Shoeless Joe did not gamble. He accepted what amounted to a years pay to throw the World Series. He altered his performance in those games to lose them
There was no rule against gambling. It was instituted because of the 1919 White Sox. So comparisons to Rose make no sense.
Pete Rose was/is an addicted gambler and has been for his entire career. He didn't place bets "for fun".Pete Rose spent pocket money placing bets on games. He earned the money at weekend card signings where he was paid in cash. He never threw a game to affect his winnings, Pete gambled for fun
Yet both offenses are treated the same by baseball.
And you have no idea whether he threw games to affect his winnings.