Pete Rose talent wise deserves to be in the Hall of Fame . But he lied and lied and lied for years. I don't think anyone questions his talent and is deserving to be in the Hall but he lied and lied tried to say Bowie and Gimarco were after them He actually went after them calling them out. I heard him one night on the national radio show he told everybody that it was a vendetta against him and the baseball commissioners were lying and knew the truth. Not sure if he would of got off if he just admitted that he did gamble. But lets not forget he went on the offensive about his accusers and ran a few conspiracies theories . His talent was never in question and his stats deserved to be in the Hall of Fame. But this guy lied and lied. I'm listening to all his accolades today in his memory and he over and over and over again lied that he never bet. What bothers me is that he went on the offensive and made up things that " baseball" was against me. He finally came clean and admitted he had lied. I think he should be in the Hall of Fame. Like he said there are many in the Hall that had some pasts But today although we remember him on the field he made up lies and lies and accused the baseball czars of going after him. May he rest in Peace but lets not forget his denials and accusations he made on those that challenged him. I don't think he ever had anything to do with losing a game on purpose or throwing a game. I think most of us understand his betting and when he called for the bullpen and John Franco was warming up and Pete asked him " what was the Notre Dame football score at halftime.. And again one of the greatest baseball players passed away today and his stats deserve to be in Hall of Fame . And I agree but lets not forget his denials and accusations he made on those that opposed him ...Rest in Peace Pete .
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I played in 3 spring training games when Pete was playing for Philadelphia and I was in rookie ball with dodgers In spring of ‘81’. He did not talk to any of us, was very arrogant and after the games when Mike Schmidt and the Phillies players stayed after and worked with us he showered and cut across the field jumped the short centerfield fence, jumped in his sports car and left. It left a bad taste in my mouth as I always thought growing up he had a lot of heart the way he played the game.
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I would have voted him in with a disclaimer on his plaque though there are players I would put in before him such as Lou Whitaker, Dick Allen and Shoeless Joe Jackson.
JT I agree with that . Pete gambled on baseball . He didn't take enhancement drugs like Barry and his buddies. He gambled. I don't think he ever bet against his own team . But he was arrogant and denied and then accused those that said things he didn't like Today baseball has adds to gamble fan Duel etc .. He was one of the greatest hitters in the game. There is a place in Cooperstown for him Not sure if a side room or down stairs . But I think he should be somewhere. Because he was an arrogant knuckle head there should be something set aside for him He is one of the greatest hitters of all time. But think he went on the offensive against his distrators .. Now that he has passed away I would be in favor of something up there in Cooperstown . I am not a Pete Rose fan but there are many players that did a lot worse and are in the Hall of Fame. I just feel I'm one of the lucky people that got to see him play in his prime...
remember it has been reported he was having sex with a 16-year-old when he was in Florida, while he was married.
I agree with you " lost in America" He has passed away. His off field antics was bad on field worthy of HOF honons... Now that he has passed away let him in I do understand why they won't because he made false accusations about voting remembers He went on the offensive against these HOF voters and lied . He was a great baseball person and I forgot about the minor he was rumored to be involved with . But there are many in the Hall that did worse.
