Misdeed

Wrong possibly despicable but NOT a crime

A misdeed punishable by ejection from the game

A crime against baseball punishable with a suspension / fine

A real crime punishable by jail and/or fine

To be adjudicated by

Baseball

Hall of Fame

Throwing a ball at a hitter

X

X

Throwing your fastest fastball at a guy’s head

X

X

X

Throwing your fastest fastball at a guy’s head when he’s not even in the batter’s box (1)

X

X

X

X

(HOFers don’t do this sort of thing)

Using a corked bat (2)

X

X

Having a 18-month affair and a baby with a Hooter’s girl (3)

X

X

Taking steroids (4)

X

X

Lying to Congress about taking steroids (“I didn’t do it”) (5)

X

Breaking up with Minka Kelly (6)

X

X

Punching out the opposing hitter (7)

X

X

Reaching into the stands to take a sure out away from Tony Tarasco and granting Jeter a home run he didn’t deserve (8)

Actually, kind of awesome.

Eating chicken and drinking beer while playing Xbox Live in the clubhouse during a game (9)

X

X

Catching a fly ball in your hat

Actually, kind of awesome.

Spitting on Cliff Lee’s wife

X

Playing cards in the clubhouse while your team is losing its final playoff game (10)

X

X

Just being a member of the Red Sox

X

Crying

X

X

X

X