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TMC · 11-30-2015, 01:36 AM

Basically, which person or incident did the most harm or was the most embarrassing for the sport?

Zoneboy · 11-30-2015, 12:19 PM

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Zoneboy · 11-30-2015, 12:34 PM

PED's without a doubt. It's the main reason why I refuse to watch baseball games to this day. My biggest gripe though is a personal one. I was a huge collector of sportscards and accumulated a large collection of Bonds, Canseco Clemens, McGwire, Palmeiro, Rodriguez & Sosa rookie cards and some were quite valuable but when the PED's scandal hit they plummeted in price. Luckily, I still have my basketball collection.

Nordy · 11-30-2015, 09:58 PM

PED's runined the game almost. Myself being a Chicago Cubs fan got so mad and still mad at SamME Sosa for cheating fans. Sure '98 was nice but when you go from a stick figure when you first get traded to the Cubs in '92 to a roided out slugger with an attitude that the team didnt matter in the matter of a few years. That's what did it for me. I'm still a Cubs fan but by no means a Sammy Sosa fan.

MrCleveland · 12-02-2015, 01:52 PM

The strike of 1994 made my list. It was the only time the game got abrupted and everyone lost!

AMackII · 12-03-2015, 05:24 PM

The 1994 Strike in my opinion

Zoneboy · 12-03-2015, 06:32 PM

The 1994 strike made barely a dent compared to the PED's scandal. A player on strike doesn't affect their game performance but PED's do. The only thing I hated during the strike was the use of replacement players.

I also don't consider Pete Rose to be a black mark, the man belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Dude111 · 09-09-2025, 10:32 AM

I would say PEDs

The cocaine thing wasnt good either.....

View Poll Results: What was baseball single biggest black eye?
Black Sox Scandal	0	0%
1994 Strike	1	14.29%
Segregation before 1947	2	28.57%
PEDs	2	28.57%
Cocaine scandal of the 70s-80s	1	14.29%
Collusion of 1980s	0	0%
Yankees-KC A's shenanigans	1	14.29%
Jerks (Cobb, Martin, D Allen, Durocher, McClain..)	0	0%
Pete Rose	0	0%
Hal Chase/Heinie Zimmerman	0	0%
Mistreatment of J Robinson (Slaughter, Higby..)	0	0%
Drunkenness of 19th Century players	0	0%
Beanball wars and brawls	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

11-30-2015, 01:36 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,469	Major League Baseball's biggest black mark Basically, which person or incident did the most harm or was the most embarrassing for the sport?

12-02-2015, 01:52 PM	#5
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,235	The strike of 1994 made my list. It was the only time the game got abrupted and everyone lost!
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11-30-2015, 12:34 PM	#3
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,499	PED's without a doubt. It's the main reason why I refuse to watch baseball games to this day. My biggest gripe though is a personal one. I was a huge collector of sportscards and accumulated a large collection of Bonds, Canseco Clemens, McGwire, Palmeiro, Rodriguez & Sosa rookie cards and some were quite valuable but when the PED's scandal hit they plummeted in price. Luckily, I still have my basketball collection.

11-30-2015, 09:58 PM	#4
Nordy Gilmore Guy and Proud of it!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2012 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,590	PED's runined the game almost. Myself being a Chicago Cubs fan got so mad and still mad at SamME Sosa for cheating fans. Sure '98 was nice but when you go from a stick figure when you first get traded to the Cubs in '92 to a roided out slugger with an attitude that the team didnt matter in the matter of a few years. That's what did it for me. I'm still a Cubs fan but by no means a Sammy Sosa fan.

12-03-2015, 05:24 PM	#6
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,238	The 1994 Strike in my opinion

12-03-2015, 06:32 PM	#7
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,499	The 1994 strike made barely a dent compared to the PED's scandal. A player on strike doesn't affect their game performance but PED's do. The only thing I hated during the strike was the use of replacement players. I also don't consider Pete Rose to be a black mark, the man belongs in the Hall of Fame.

09-09-2025, 10:32 AM	#8
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,091	I would say PEDs The cocaine thing wasnt good either.....