...not while he's alive...

[yankeesince59]

...for a long time now, I have said that he should only get in posthumously...and I still feel that way.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11716913/pete-rose-believes-get-hall-fame-some-day-maybe-dies

 

[Messiah717]

The ban from baseball has been enough in my opinion. The all time leader in hits belongs in the HOF.

 

[yankeesince59]

...oh, I agree, he belongs in the HOF...but IMO, not while he's alive. THAT should be his ultimate penalty.

...you may forgive him, God may forgive him...I won't.

 

[totus44]

...oh, I agree, he belongs in the HOF...but IMO, not while he's alive. THAT should be his ultimate penalty.

...you may forgive him, God may forgive him...I won't.

Wait...you won't forgive Pete Rose? Why?

 

[yankeesince59]

...for the same reason many people won't

...and he also agreed to a lifetime ban.

 

[blgridesagain]

I think he should be in while he's still alive BUT I can understand it the other way.
And I think Rose feels like he will eventually be in the HOF someday.
He can live with that.
I've heard him say more than once - "the fans know what kind of ballplayer I was"

 

[Rick2583]

Over 25 years is long enough.

 

[Hammerojustice]

The ban from baseball has been enough in my opinion. The all time leader in hits belongs in the HOF.

Over 25 years is long enough.

Yes.... It's been way too long... He shouldn't be allowed to manage, but he should be in as a player with no hesitation

 

[Rick2583]

Yes.... It's been way too long... He shouldn't be allowed to manage, but he should be in as a player with no hesitation

Completely agree.

 

[blgridesagain]

Over 25 years is long enough.

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I'm sure the walls of society won't come tumbling down if they put Rose in HOF.... after 25 years.

 

[yankeesince59]

... and 95 years is even longer.

... someone please explain to me why this guy is still not in with career numbers like this;

.356 .423 .517 .940

...and he was never proven guilty, much less ever received any money.

 

[totus44]

... and 95 years is even longer.

... someone please explain to me why this guy is still not in with career numbers like this;

.356 .423 .517 .940

...and he was never proven guilty, much less ever received any money.

Its criminal what they did to Shoeless Joe Jackson. No way would that happen today.

 

[totus44]

I'll go as far and say, without Jackson and Rose, its really not a HOF.

 

[yankeesince59]

Its criminal what they did to Shoeless Joe Jackson. No way would that happen today.

...yup, if Joe isn't allowed, Pete shouldn't be either.

 

[Hammerojustice]

Its criminal what they did to Shoeless Joe Jackson. No way would that happen today.

I'll go as far and say, without Jackson and Rose, its really not a HOF.

...yup, if Joe isn't allowed, Pete shouldn't be either.

Yeah... Both should absolutely be in immediately, not any later

 

[Rick2583]

Yeah... Both should absolutely be in immediately, not any later

Again Steve I COMPLETELY agree.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Its criminal what they did to Shoeless Joe Jackson. No way would that happen today.

I'll go as far and say, without Jackson and Rose, its really not a HOF.

...yup, if Joe isn't allowed, Pete shouldn't be either.

Yep IMO Shoeless Joe was not found guilty by todays standards, and/or was never "Innocent until proven guilty" Say it ain't so Joe....!