Should pete rose be allowed in the hall of fame?

Answer 1

Pete Rose should be allowed enterance into the Hall of Fame for his playing career. His plaque should prominently say that he was banned from future participitation for gambling on baseball.

Answer 2

No way. He knew he was doing wrong, and that it would land him in the same place as The Black Sox. He did it anyway. He didn't care enough about being in the Hall of Fame so why should anyone else? He treated the public like idiots for 15 years... then wrote a book confessing he did it. He thought his coming clean would allow him into the Hall. LOL. He's too effen stupid to be taken seriously.!!!

If you want to help Pete Rose, take him to GA meetings. But guess what? He won't go. He _still_ doesn't see the problem. He is a lost cause.

On the positive side -- If you go the Hall of Fame & Museum you will see exhibits honoring the on-field achievements of Pete. That gives the fans what they want while excluding gamblers from the Hall.

Answer 3

NO WAY. This is always to me one of the silliest discussion topics. Pete Rose gambled on baseball. Pete Rose got caught. Pete Rose was put on the permanently ineligible list by MLB. Players on this list are not eligible for the HOF. Why is there any question about this at all? Defenders of Rose always say things like, oh, he didn't bet as a player. How sure of that are you? Rose was an active player only 2 seasons before he was kicked out of baseball for good. OH - he's the all time hits leader. Yes, and the record book says so , so he is getting recognized for that. The other argument is that "Pete made a mistake and we all do that." Sorry - he didn't make a mistake - a mistake is forgetting to get milk while you're at the grocery store, or turning left instead of right. He knowingly broke the rules of the game, and is suffering for it. Mistakes are things that you do without meaning to - he meant to bet on baseball, and now he's paying the price. I have no pity for him at all, but I do pity the so called "fans" of baseball that think that a player or manager gambling is not worthy of the most severe punishment baseball can hand down. I wonder what all of you are thinking about the NBA referee and if him betting on games isn't worthy of punishment.

Answer 4

My stock answer to this has usually been "he can buy a ticket" but, what the heck, he IS Pete Rose and he was a pretty good player, so...

the Hall should give him a lifetime complimentary pass -- with conditions.
a. He cannot sell it (eBay or elsewhere); it is nontransferable, only Pete can use it.
b. The physical pass remains the property of the Hall; when Rose dies, it goes back to the Hall and does not become salable property of his estate.
c. He cannot gamble with it as a stake or ante; cash value of 1/100 cent, like most coupons.

That way, Rose can, whenever he wants during normal Hall business hours, wander in and think about how freaking dumb he was for so long, and what could have been his if only, if only, if only he'd thought and acted just ONCE to ask for help, to fall on his sword, to stop his self-destruction.

Which he could still do (but won't), not that it will matter now.

But a plaque? No. Not until he's innocent.

Answer 5

Barry Bonds is going to break Aarons record within the next few days. And he has been deemed a cheater. He will eventually go into the HOF. So will McGwire and Sosa. I feel that when/if they do, they should have a * by their name.
So, as far as Pete Rose is concerned, yes I think that he should be inducted into the HOF. And there can be the story of banishment by the MLB. But, he has had more accomplishments and notoriety than Sosa and McGwire.
Not to mention, Rose was probably a idol to a lot of the current ball players that are playing right now! And at the time those kids did not truly understand his wrongful actions. Now that they do, it has been so long, they have forgiven him, and want him inducted in the HOF as well.
I have had this discussion w/ many people many times. I have never met a person that thinks that he should not be inducted.

Answer 6

Absolutely! He was one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He was the most consistent and tenacious player ever. The Hall of Fame should represent a player's contribution to the game.

His crimes were committed after he had finished playing. In addition, gambling is a far lesser offense than are other offenses which other players have done or alleged to have done to enhance their performance while playing who remain eligible for the Hall of Fame.

Answer 7

Of Course he should be let in. Lets be honest here, the only reason why he even got caught was because he was a bad gambler. How many people do you think would have turned him in if he paid his debts? No one would have paid him any mind if he had the money. He is a nice guy and was a great ball player.

We let in the likes of Ty Cobb and some of those racist bums over the years. Players that would turn their spikes into another player as they slid. However we can't let someone in that his worst sin is that he is a bad gambler? Lets get over ourselves here, We are allowing records to be kept from people that we know are completely juiced but we can't let a guy in that earned his record legit.
If he isn't in the Hall then about half the people in there shouldn't be. Stop the madness. Baseball is no longer America's greatest past-time; its America's biggest joke. Let Rose in.

Answer 8

No. Never. A MANAGER cheats? And you don't care? Why not just let all the mass murderers out of jail. They were all right as kids. They just made a mistake.
C'mon. He broke the ONLY rule players and people in baseball know you can't break. He didn't make a mistake. He repeatedly broke that rule. You wouldn't be so soft on Al Qaeda.

Answer 9

Only if "Shoeless" Joe Jackson is let in. He was banned for baseball by the black sox scandal which also had to do with gambling.

I vote yes for both of them. I mean, at least Rose was voting in favor of his team instead of against it, that would be different.

Answer 10

Yes. Everyone wants him in, and tell me, who had more hits than Pete Rose? He's better than half the guys in there...