Pete Rose - isn't this bogus?

So, we have Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Marc McGwire, and Rafael Palmeiro juiced up, and chances are, some of them will get into the Hall of Fame.





On the other hand, Pete Rose is NOT in the Hall of Fame, even though he is the all-time Hits leader.





If cheating is bad, and Pete Rose was supposedly bad for baseball, how could any of these other players get into th Hall of Fame?





More to the point: Isn't is bogus that Pete Rose is not in the Hall of Fame? If this Hall were for "nice" people, how could Ty Cobb be in?





Can someone explain this to me?

Pete Rose - isn't this bogus?
I say...


LET ROSE IN!!!!!
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Reply:Pete Rose should be in the HAll of Fame


He never bet against his own team so he never threw any games
Reply:The only way Rafael Palmeiro is ever getting into the Hall of Fame is if he buys a ticket. The steroids thing will keep Sosa and McGwire out too. Bonds was a Hall of Fame player before he ever juiced up (assuming for the moment that he did); a lot of writers may not vote for him the first time his name comes up, but they're probably the ones that weren't going to vote for him anyway because of the way he treats sportswriters.


On the other hand, anybody who wants to give Pete Rose a pass just doesn't get it. The rules betting on baseball, as they should. If the outcome of a particular game is questioned because a participant had money riding on it, then how is baseball any different than Big Time Wrestling? After all, if the result is pre-determined than how can it be a sporting event?


Pete's latest rant is that he always bet on his team to win; that's funny Peter because you've spent the better part of the last 20 years denying you even bet on baseball.


Pete Rose's accomplishments on the field were unequaled, but his actions off the field were detrimental to the game and far out-weighed his contributions, IMHO.
Reply:Get a hold of the baseball commisioner Bud Selig to get Pete's status change so he CAN get into The hall
Reply:Rose ADMITTED to conduct that was harmful to the reputation of baseball - therefore, he was ruled ineligible to be inducted to the HoF.





It's not a foregone conclusion that Sosa, McGwire, or Palmeiro will be inducted inspite of their glowing statistics. Right now, I'd bet no way....





Bonds has yet to be charged, nor has he failed a drug test. I'd also say there's a VERY good possibility that once this plays out entirely, that Bonds may not only be banned from the HoF, he may also do some time.





No one ever said the Hall was only for nice guys, but in he final analysis, Rose has only himself to blame for being banned, no one forced him to gamble and he also knew the potential risks because of his conduct.





That's not to say I agree with his ban, but until Bonds is found to have lied or admits to it, we can't base decisions on instinct, they need to be based on facts....Oh, and by the way, although Cobb was an SOB, he never gambled on, knew of a fixed game, or threw a baseball game...the same can't said of Rose or Shoeless Joe Jackson, so both are banned...
Reply:Pete Rose doesn't have a shot at the Hall of Fame for many reasons, one being that none of the players involved in the Black Sox World Series of 1919 is in the HOF. If Pete Rose goes in after he was found guilty of betting, they'll have to let Shoeless Joe in, even though he had a lifetime ban placed on him from the commisioner of the time.
Reply:Pete didn't kiss the CORRECT #$$. Didn't grease the right palm.


I have lost ALL respect for baseball, and will NEVER watch another game as long as I live.


Why bother.....





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Part of the people.





I try NOT to participate in CORRUPT systems ( I admit, I vote ).