Does Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame?

Answer 1

No, absolutely not. He forfeited that with his gambling. Too much association with known bad guys. Gambling must be kept as the absolute no-no in sports, as it taints the integrity of the game more than anything else.

Answer 2

YES YES YES! The Hall of Fame was introduced to recognize the best of the best players. There are guys on the list that have fallen into far worse then Pete! Drug abuse physical violence, and if Bonds or Pujols are inducted some day then there should be no question. Just like Bill Clinton, you cant look at outside influences to determine whether or not he is deserving. There isn't a clause that says if you bet on baseball you are automatically banned from the hall of fame, nor should there be. Everybody has faults. He's human he made a mistake that he will pay for for the rest of his life, but the truth is that he was an outstanding player that should be inducted. period...

Answer 3

I grew up in Queens, the Shea Stadium neighborhood. So I often got a chance to see Pete Rose play in the late 60s, early 70s. Never saw a ballplayer who hustled with such intensity as Pete Rose. On a routine ground ball, he would sprint with all of his heart to first base. If he thought the play would be close, he would dive head first to try to beat the throw. He was a geniune ballplayer, all heart, and a gifted batting eye. That's why he holds the record for most career hits, breaking Ty Cobb's record. Needless to say, he belongs in the hall of fame. And he's probably better than 75 percent of the inductees.

About the betting, all I have to say about that is the steroid issue now permeating baseball is a greater crime than Pete Rose betting on baseball games not involving his team. Bart Giamonti, baseball commissioner who banned Rose, was too full of himself. No where near as great as Rose was to baseball. Let him in and we should all beg for his forgiveness.

Answer 4

What bothered me about Pete Rose is that he lied for several years about betting on baseball games. If he would have just admitted to it early on, I would have a lot more respect for him. He sure was a great player, no doubt, but has become somewhat of an autograph whore. Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? My Answer: Who cares.

Answer 5

By the Hall of Fame rules, Pete is not illegible to be included. The rules say that a player must have made an outstanding record in the sport. Okay Pete sure did that.
Second . He must show outstanding sportsmanship. OK ????
Third. He must have outstanding character. No way.

Answer 6

Yes, without a doubt. As someone who has been to the Hall of Fame over 200 times, I also find it hypocritical that the Hall tells him he is ineligible for induction, and yet they have several of his artifacts on display and charge admission to see them.
As for his accomplishments, he was beyond reproach as a player. This is the Baseball Hall of Fame, not the morality Hall of Fame, and while gambling is forbidden, there are guys who are in the Hall that did alot worse.

Answer 7

For his acheivements on the field yes.
For his gambling addiction and subsequent betting on games he played in and managed no.
The Baseball Hall of Fame would have probably ignored the situation had it not been baseball that he made bets on. Don't be surprised however that in the future, with a changing of the guard or posthumously he will be inducted.

Answer 8

No doubt in my mind that he belongs in the hall of fame

Answer 9

i thing he belong because hes is the all time hits leader and the hall of fame is for players so whatever happened outside of the balppark does count

Answer 10

no, NO,NO
why?
because he could have threw games away purposely. Joe Jackson has more of a chance because at least nobody has any proof of jackson doing so. Besides, ive never heard of any sport let a gambler join their hall of fame

Answer 11

YES
the hall of fame is for what u do on the field not what u do when ur the manager or retired