I think Perry was never ejected until his 21st year. I doubt if he was ejected many more after that. But the point is, it made his opponents think and in many ways, that gave him an advantage. .All players and teams want a competitive advantage. I would also argue there are rules for almost everything in baseball and that field conditions are in section 3.06-3.16 and you will see many rules that are broken all of the time. But, I am off topic.
My point is and remains, there is ZERO evidence that Brady knew this was going on and in reading the report, at least sections, the biggest condemnation by the NFL was a lack of cooperation from Brady. In other words, the lying they allege.
I stand somewhat corrected. He WAS suspended when caught, but he was not caught until late in his career...and then suspended... IRONICALLY, for using a ball that was scuffed. No one really knows if it was done BY HIM or before him...but he was found guilty due to history and reputation.
Sound familiar...?
Technically speaking, he wasn’t ejected for throwing a spitball. He was technically ejected for being the pitcher on the mound when a scuffed ball was in play. They couldn’t officially prove the scuffing came before or after the most recent pitch. Not that it makes any difference. When the ump ran Perry, the veteran pitcher departed without a protest. It ain’t like any umpire was going to un-eject him, anyway.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/tht-live/30th-anniversary-gaylord-perry-finally-busted/