I have always thought he got a bum deal.
He gambled on games he managed in which he could have a direct impact on the final outcome of the game. That strikes at the core of the game’s integrity. His lifetime ban is merited in my opinion.
I’m also against any of the steroid-era players (Clemens, Bonds, etc.) reaching the Hall of Fame. We can thank the head of the baseball player’s union, Donald Fehr, for that disgrace. He prevented steroid testing on players.
rose pissed off some fat old commisioner of baseball by lieing to him about his gambling problems.
he didn’t lie aboud drugs, steroids, criminal activity, beating his wife or kids, no underage little girls or boys he simply tried to cover his gambing addiction.
Rose belongs in the hall andsome of these baseball big whigs need clubbing with some bats.
I disagree. In every Major League locker room, in every ballpark, there is a big sign that reads No Gambling!It is an aftermath of the 1920 "Black Sox" scandal that nearly killed professional baseball.
Rose saw that sign every day for 20 years. Long before steroids or PEDs or before anyone cared if a ball player was a drunk or wife-beater, they cared about betting on games.
That was the rule, Rose knew it, and he chose to ignore it. Then he lied about it for years before finally admitting it.
I have no sympathy for him.