MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
5. Miguel Tejada – 105-Game Suspension The 2002 Al MVP was suspended for 105 games for violating MLB drug policy. He tested positive twice for amphetamines, for which he denied until proven guilty.
4. John Henry – $500,000 John Henry is principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing. He was found criticising the sport’s revenue-sharing system.
3. Alex Rodriguez – Season-long Ban Alex Rodriguez is someone who will feature when you talk about all-time stats and even about all-time controversies. He got busted in 2013 for using PEDs, facing a suspension for the entire 2014 season, the largest in MLB history without receiving a lifetime ban.
2. Pete Rose – Lifetime Ban Pete Rose was considered a legend in the game of baseball with records still until his belt such as 4,256 career hits, 3,215 career singles. But a gambling problem did not let him enter the Hall of Fame of MLB. He was suspended for life for betting on the games.
1. 1920 Chicago White Sox – Lifetime Ban Also known as the BLACK SOX SCANDAL, 7 former Chicago White Sox players were caught throwing away the 1919 World Series, they were issued a lifetime ban from MLB. How can a league work surrounding players who were willing to lose games in order to get paid by gamblers.