ok, here goes. he was betting 10,000 dollars a game, against his own team when he was managing the reds. he was into the books 200,000 gs. now he at first denied everything and later admitted it. every commissioner that reviewed his case came to the same cconclusion. he was betting against his own team. in 1989 sports illustrated issue its clear what he was doing.
betting 10,000 a game against your own team when your manager?
surely its easy to sway the game.