rip: Pete Rose entered the cosmic hall of fame today

[eddief]

no feelings on this one.

[makoti]

That's sad, and no, he should not be in the HOF.

[fiamme red]

The man had a very analytical approach to batting, and I really enjoyed his insights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yae1KxRSq0g.

One of the greatest ever, and one of the hardest players ever.

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

The man had a very analytical approach to batting, and I really enjoyed his insights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yae1KxRSq0g.

One of the greatest ever, and one of the hardest players ever.

Even in all star games - Fosse wasn't the same after that.

[fiamme red]

Originally Posted by wc1934

Even in all star games - Fosse wasn't the same after that.

Fosse was a much better human being than Rose. I heard that Rose never apologized for bowling him over.

[Louis]

Bart Giamatti died of a heart attack eight days after announcing Rose's suspension. I've always wondered if the stress from the whole affair played a part, and have in the back of my mind blamed Rose at least a bit for Giamatti's death.

[Mr. Pink]

Originally Posted by makoti

That's sad, and no, he should not be in the HOF.

Now he will be. He was penalized by never given the opportunity of the speech on the lawn. When most of the old vets from his period and a little after die off, they'll reconsider. Especially now that ball parks will be named after phone gambling apps. Height of hypocrisy.

Besides, go visit the HOF. He's in there. How could he not be?

[kiwisimon]

dummy double post

[kiwisimon]

Never knew about him till I drunk too much with a Reds fan once.
Seems the gatekeepers won that game.
And now they should open the gate.

I would go on but don't need a political slant getting the thread locked. RIP

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pink

Now he will be. He was penalized by never given the opportunity of the speech on the lawn. When most of the old vets from his period and a little after die off, they'll reconsider. Especially now that ball parks will be named after phone gambling apps. Height of hypocrisy.

Besides, go visit the HOF. He's in there. How could he not be?

I agree on this. Height of hypocrisy. All major sports have embraced gambling and now need it as a major source of revenue. The day MLB signed their first contract with a gambling entity is the day they should have lifted his ban.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by saab2000

I agree on this. Height of hypocrisy. All major sports have embraced gambling and now need it as a major source of revenue. The day MLB signed their first contract with a gambling entity is the day they should have lifted his ban.

So Lance gets his wins back when they legalize PEDS at the TDF?

[kiwisimon]

Originally Posted by Louis

So Lance gets his wins back when they legalize PEDS at the TDF?

he gets to dope and compete again.

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by Louis

So Lance gets his wins back when they legalize PEDS at the TDF?

Probably, as well as a bunch of others from that era who have been vilified. But anyway, PEDs aren’t being made legal in cycling anytime soon. Anyway, this is more about Pete Rose and his on-field accomplishments, which are HOF worthy. They’re not really similar scandals though they have had similar outcomes.

[marciero]

Originally Posted by Louis

So Lance gets his wins back when they legalize PEDS at the TDF?

Even if they did legalize now it does not change the fact that that it was cheating then. In that sense is not comparable to PR situation. Similarly, Joe Jackson situation not comparable.

While frowned upon in other sports, its only baseball where gambling is radioactive. Agree about the hypocrisy on the part of MLB. In light of that maybe he will eventually be in HOF when that becomes politically palatable.

Mike, who was going to refrain from comment on the whole HOF thing because its been beat to death for 30+ years and has all been said.

[quacker2000]

Sad day. There are plenty of bad people in the Hall. Might as well put Pete in. Moralistic grandstanding doesn't belong in sports imo.