Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended on Tuesday for testing positive for a banned substance. If nothing else, we can say this about Cano. He joins an impressive list of people in MLB history who have been suspended.
But despite the big names who have been suspended over the years, we can’t help but feel surprised. Cano joins guys like Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and Rafael Palmeiro as great players to go on MLB’s naughty list. PED use isn’t the only thing to get people suspended. In fact, non-PED suspensions, including some toe to people who aren’t even players like George Steinbrenner and Marge Schott, have produced some of the most surprising suspensions in league history.
Of course, no list of shocking suspensions would be complete without mentioning what happened in the 1919 World Series.
