Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.
Integrity and character? Missing totally.
Rose's records are already in the Hall of Fame. Rose, as a person, does not belong there.
Thanks for posting that. If Rose ever makes it in before he dies, we’ll know that it was a political decision, not based on the Hall of Fame’s own stated criteria.
Of course, these days, sadly, nothing is done by the books anymore. Our institutions are now oh so progressive.
Hmm. Just realized something...were Pete Rose one of Holder’s people, Obama would have written an EO by now putting him the Hall of Fame.