Pete Rose: In HOF or not?

Question

Do you think Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Haven't you taken the time to read the messages and questions posted here at Yahoo? This same question has been asked many hundreds of times. Please, delete the question as it has become a major bore to all of us.

Answer 2

Yes, Pete Rose should be in the HOF. Any player who affected the game that greatly with his skill alone deserves to be in the HOF. I could care less if he gambled. Pete Rose was a baseball GOD there is no question. Pete deserves to be in there.

I think if he went on a ballot he'd be a unanimous pick.

Answer 3

Good question! I think he should be because other players that are in the hall now have probably cheated in some way too. For example, in the old days of baseball people used pine tar and corks and all kinds of stuff. They also threw spit balls. People still do that today, but not often. They also get caught if they do. Pete did not use performance enhancing drugs like Barry bonds or lots of other people. If Barry gets into the hall then i think that gives Pete even more chance to get in. he broke a rule, but so many other players did too and they are in the hall.

Answer 4

In the HOF for sure! The HOF is for the fan more than anyone. It would be ashame for us to not be able to take our kids and grandkids to see great players like Pete in the HOF.
Does anyone really think the families are talking about the poor things he did to these kids? No, they're looking at those records! I have never went to a HOF and looked at a player bust and thought too negatively of anyone of them, regardless of reputations!

Answer 5

I don't think many people would argue against Rose going into the Hall based strictly on his playing career. And personally, I didn't have a problem with him having bet on his own team to WIN. If there was proof that he ever bet AGAINST his own team, then I'd say he absolutely shouldn't ever be in the Hall. But I doubt that the HOF Veterans Committee would ever vote him in anyway... they don't seem to think anyone's qualified anymore.

Answer 6

No. For all this time Pete Rose has done nothing but lie to the American sports fan about his activities. I grew up watching Pete Rose during his career, and thought he was a phenominal player both offensively and defensively, but to stoop so low as to have done the things that he has done and then lie about it.....NO HOF for him

Answer 7

How many times can we ask the same question. Answer is still no. He violated the rules prior to the 5 year waiting period for induction. If he wanted to gamble he should not have gotten caught until he was already in. Now it it too late he and Shoeless Joe will always be should have beens.

Answer 8

Yes.

I would have more sympathy for the argument that Rose broke some rules OFF the field IF the rest of the hall was filled with lily-white players.

No. Try alcoholics, womanizers, other gamblers, even serveral KKK members who helped keep blacks out of baseball for years.

I know in a recent question I said Bonds should NOT be elected. The difference is that Bonds CHEATED to give himself an unfair advantage ON the field.

Answer 9

Unfortunately, no. Pete was one of the best players ever. However, he gambled on baseball and he probably bet against his own team while he was a player. He cannot be in the Hall of Fame. Even if he apologized, he cannot be inducted. Certainly a tragedy, but one of Pete's own making.

Answer 10

I think that Pete Rose was an incredible ball player. It is a shame that people can't separate his gambling problems from his accomplishments. I'd think he should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Answer 11

Pete was an great player who worked for everything he got on the field. But he broke the cardinal sin of baseball.

Since he has accepted a lifetime ban, I think he should not be inducted until after his death.

Sad, but that's the price Pete should pay.