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Should Pete Rose be reinstated to baseball's good list so he can be elected to the Hall of Fame?

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My view: Yes.

Rose was an incredible ball player – some of the records he set still stand.

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Yes, he bet on baseball, which was not permitted by baseball rules at the time. But he never bet against the teams he played on or was managing.

His performance on the field speaks for itself.

Should Pete Rose be made eligible to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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Yes. I think the punishment was way out of line.

YARNLADY (46759

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Absolutely not, and I’m a big baseball guy.

Caravanfan (14260

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He only bet on teams that he played for or managed to win, so I think he should be reinstated.

Brian1946 (32810

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I’m not a good judge of sports. I’ve never watched them on TV or followed a team closely. I live in Milwaukee, but among our big-time sports attractions I can name only a single current player, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. I know zero Green Bay Packers (football) and Milwaukee Brewers (baseball).

But almost 40 years after his retirement, even I know what a Pete Rose slide is.

That much heart and devotion to the game belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Call_Me_Jay (14068

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Yes, he should.

Blackwater_Park (9349

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I love baseball.
Rose gambled on the game, and lied about it.
He deserved what happened.

filmfann (52616

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As much as sports gambling is becoming legal and commonplace, I’d have to say yes. Do I approve of him breaking the rules? Nope. Do I approve of sports gambling? Nope. But to punish a guy for life for something that is now legal is silly.

seawulf575 (17324

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To me it was already decided. No need to revisit. The punishment was dealt. He did what he did.
Move on.

Forever_Free (9302

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@Forever_Free Yet we let people out of jail that were there for simple marijuana possession charges, even though their sentences were not complete.

Besides, the punishment for banning Rose, removing his records and denying him entrance to the MLB hall of fame was all done by the Major League Baseball Commission. There have been plenty of baseball players that did far worse than gambling and they didn’t face the same blowback from MLB.

seawulf575 (17324

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@seawulf575 or J6ers?

Pardon me, but you won’t change my opinion.

Clemons and Bonds should also stay barred even if those drugs are ok in the future. Just play by the same rules.

Forever_Free (9302

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@Caravanfan (yes replying to myself), OTOH it was a “lifetime” ban. And he’s dead so whatever.

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