Gaylord Perry RIP.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

It always struck me as hilarious that in baseball, there is a right way to cheat that is lovable and quirky, and a wrong way to cheat that is evil etc.

Especially considering the reason the lovable and quirky way was banned in the first place was because it killed a player.

Wait, I don't know this story. What's the deal?

1920 - Ray Chapman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Chapman

[heyzeus]

It always struck me as hilarious that in baseball, there is a right way to cheat that is lovable and quirky, and a wrong way to cheat that is evil etc.

Especially considering the reason the lovable and quirky way was banned in the first place was because it killed a player.

Wait, I don't know this story. What's the deal?

1920 - Ray Chapman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Chapman

I'm sure i'd heard that story at some point, but I don't think I ever really knew the whole story.