Doing a research paper on him, and I want to get the facts straight. I think this year was his last year to get on the ballot?(and he dindt). So does that mean he can never get in again?
2006-12-26 13:34:12 · 12 answers · asked by DJ4LIFE 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
This is how it works: Once a player becomes eligible for the hall of fame, (five years after retirement) he can remain on the ballot for 15 years. During that period if he receives 75% of the vote from the baseball writers association he will be elected into the hall of fame. Once those 15 years are up, his name is then placed with the veterans committee for future consideration. However Pete Rose must be reinstated by the commissioner before his name can appear on any ballot. Since his time with the baseball writers is up, he would automatically be placed with the veterans committee.
Again, the key here is being reinstated which at this point is not likely to happen.
2006-12-26 22:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 22⤊ 0⤋
If Pete Rose's lifetime ban is lifted by the commisioner of baseball he would have to rely on the Veteran's Committee to get into the Hall of Fame. The current commisioner (Bud Selig) is probably not going to reinstate him. Selig has said he is looking to retire after his current contract which I believe ends in a couple years, the next commisioner is on his own when it comes to reinstating Rose. I'm not sure if he will then be put on the normal ballot or have to rely on the Veteran's Committee. There has always been a time limit but since he was never eligible for the ballot in the first place I'm not sure if that rule would apply or not.
All that said, if he is reinstated he will be inducted into the Hall almost certainly. With all the steroid crap and other scandals going on it is making what Rose did seem not as bad. On top of that what he did was after his playing days but before he was completely out of baseball.
2006-12-26 21:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by xlx_evilcheeba_xlx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That issue has been closed for some time. They are not letting Pete into the Hall of Fame under any circumstances. The last few ballots were ballots he could have been on. His name was scratched a long time ago.
2006-12-26 21:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm I'm not sure if he is Hall eligible this way. Now IF he is or IF he becomes Hall eligible he has to rely on the Veteran's Committee. It is very difficult to get in that way BUT it is possible.
2006-12-26 21:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no...he can still get into the hall if he becomes eligible
he can still get in because Don Sutton was voted in this year after like 10 or so years of waiting to gt in and also a bunch of ***** league players were voted in that played over 50 years ago.
2006-12-26 23:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless he is re-instated by the commissioner of baseball (Bud Selig), he can not be elected to the hall of fame. This was his last year of eligibilty. If and when he gets re-instated, he will have to be elected in by the veterans committee.
2006-12-26 21:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by rgcanes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He would have to be elected by the veterans committee
2006-12-27 04:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by gman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think you are right, but if he gets reinstated maybe they will let him in. i think he should get in anyway what he did didn't affect what he did on the field as a player
2006-12-26 21:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by leaddog42 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are right, once your last chance is exhausted, you are eliminated.
2006-12-27 08:22:16 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is right!!
2006-12-26 22:33:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋