Should Pete Rose Be in the Hall of Fame?.
How is someone who played on three different major league teams and broken major league records, including the all-time hit record, denied acceptance into the Baseball Hall of Fame? To be placed in the Hall of Fame, one must perform with perfection on the field, as did Pete Rose in his glorious career in the Major League. Rose is loved by many and it showed in October of 1999 at the World Series when his ovation by the crowd topped the applause of even baseball great Hank Aaron (Glick 73). In the same day when Rose was being bombarded by tough questions from the press, the crowd stood behind him as they did when he was playing in the MLB (73). In 1989, Rose was banned for life from baseball and was not allowed in the Hall of Fame because of the ban by then Commissioner Bartlett Giamatti (Fraley 1). Rose was banned for allegations that he bet against his own team, the Cincinnati Reds ("Rose"). Rose liked to gamble, as do many Americans. People do not get fired from their jobs and denied Social Security checks when they"re older because they go to Las Vegas for the weekend and pull a couple of handles, do they? The answer is no. Gambling is exciting and excitement is what people live for, so why punish Pete Rose for having fun when the rest of the country can gallivant around and waste money at casinos across the country? People need to stop trying to find reasons to keep Rose out of the Hall of Fame and look at what is obvious. He is a baseball legend and belongs with the rest of baseball's greats in the Hall of Fame. In Rose's rookie season of 1963, he led the Cincinnati Reds with 101 runs and 41 RBI's (Nemec et al. 347). Five years later Rose's slugging percentage was .470, the second highest in the league (387). Another five years passed and Rose's .
accomplishments continued to accumulate. In 1973 he led the league with 230 hits, batted a phenomenal .
Pete Rose Pete Rose has one of the best careers in MLB history. ... He was put into the Hall of Fame in 1936. ... Pete Rose has one of the best careers in MLB history. ... He was put into the Hall of Fame in 1936. ... Why can Pete Rose be neglected the chance to be in the Hall of Fame and all of these other hooligans not be punished and in some cases even rewarded? ...
Why isn't Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame? ... Pete Rose doesn't just belong in the Hall of Fame, a statue of him should be standing outside the building. ... He played with more heart than anyone I ever saw" (The Rose Controversy 1995). ... "I absolutely believe that Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame. ... Simply put, Pete Rose was an excellent baseball player and throughout his career he amassed numbers worthy of being inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. ...
Pete Rose retired from baseball in 1986. ... This kept Rose out of the Hall of Fame. ... Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame. ... If ethics is preventing Pete Rose from being admitted into the Hall of Fame, then what happens to those players with criminal records, drug scandals, or illegitimate children with different women? ... Given that lifetime bans are temporary and that the Hall is not just made up of saints, I believe that it is clear that Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame...
Should Pete Rose be able to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame? ... Pete Rose may get into the Hall of Fame if he gets off the banishment list. ... Bart Giamatti's decision to ban Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame was not a fair decision at all. ... The argument here is, if these men can make it into the Hall of Fame why is Pete Rose banned. ... Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, a former teammate of Rose's in Philadelphia thinks Rose should be in the Hall of Fame as well. ...
This man is Pete Rose. ... Pete Rose denies the whole situation. ... These two stats alone should give him a lock for a position in the Hall of Fame. ... My final reason why Pete Rose should be inducted into the Hall of Fame is that in today's age there are many athletes I hear in the news who do worse crimes then betting on there individual sports, or any sports. ... This is why baseball is wrong by not letting Rose into the hall of fame. ...
Anybody with any knowledge of his playing career would agree that it was Hall of Fame caliber. ... Consequently, Rose never will be able to manage a team, scout, be a batboy, or most importantly, enter the Hall of Fame. Pete's Playing Days Pete Rose is one of the most decorated players of all time. ... Pete Rose has a gambling problem. ... First of all, it doesn't matter whether or not Rose deserves to be part of the Hall of Fame because if he is not first a recognized member of organized baseball, he cannot be elected to the Hall of Fame. ...
Should " Charlie Hustle" go to the hall of fame? I for one would like to know how in the name of Ty Cobb can the powers that run baseball, justify keeping Pete Rose out of the "Hall". ... According to the current version of baseballs rules, Rose can become eligible for the Hall of Fame by getting off the banishment list. ... As Joe Posanski, a reporter for the Cincinnati Post has pointed out in his article, "The Hall of Fame Doesn't Smell Like a Rose", there are a number of Hall of Fame Individuals who would rate low in the character and integrity areas, no matter how wide of be...
Pete Rose If you are a fan of sports then you know what all the turmoil has been about in recent months with the infamous Pete Rose. ... Pete Rose bet on baseball, but the real issue is if he should be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Pete Rose certainly has the statistics to be in the Hall of Fame, in fact he leads the Major Leagues in several different hitting categories. ... Pete Rose was caught putting wagers on baseball and also betting on his own team, the Reds. ... I had the opportunity to read a web page called, Pete Rose Hall of Fame Crusade, it is one man's ...
Because of this ban, Pete Rose is also ineligible to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Pete Rose, like the ball players before him, should be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame based on his athleticism, not his morality. ... In that context, a 1994 article in Sports Illustrated reported a telephone poll of Americans in which 97 percent of respondents said that Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame. ... It is true, Rose can be found in the Cooperstown National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. ... Clearly, Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. ...