BC: Actually, baseball has been very consistent. There was one known cheater -- way back in the early part of the 20th century -- that wasn't disciplined. I can't remember his name right now. Other than that it's been consistent since the days of Kenesaw Mountain "throw-the-book-at-them" Landis. Had to get that subtle Civil War reference in there; his father was wounded in said battle, hence his name.
At Ohio, Gary was in the news for some stuff like beating his girlfriend over the head with her purse. I think you are right that he didn't have any convictions. He also had some similar trouble as a pro, as I recall. And, as we all know, he's never graduated and left the university with a GPA that was abysmal. Sum total, he's not a good candidate for the HOF, IMHO. Guys like Mike Haley, Don Hilt, Paul Storey, Greg McDivitt, Jerry Jackson, Craig Love, etc., from the "glory years" never had any such problems that I'm aware of. Character counts.
Edit:: finnOhio has some good points; however, in my mind the requirements for the Ohio HOF rightfully consider character more than the baseball HOF. For instance, if Ty Cobb had played college baseball at Ohio before his pro-career, I would not be in favor of his admission to the Ohio HOF, though he would be in the baseball HOF. In baseball, the disqualifying offenses are rightfully limited to actions that impugn the integrity of the game. We are an educational institution, and -- as result -- have different standards for our HOF than professional baseball.
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