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From the time he broke into the majors in 1963 until he retired in 1986, Rose amassed 4,256 hits (1st all- time), 746 doubles (2nd all-time) and 2,165 runs (fifth all-time). He played for three World Series Champions, and was named the MVP of the 1975 Series. Those are un-godly numbers. They are the numbers of a Hall of Famer. Unfortunately, he also ignored Major League Baseball's Rule 21 (d)

I was in the stands the night that Pete Rose made his major league debut. I saw hit stroke his first major league hit.

He also broke rule 21 (d). A rule he was responsible for enforcing. A rule he knew he was breaking.

Pete Rose was a great baseball player. But he is no Hall of Famer.

I bet on a dog race once in Vegas at the MGM and Pete was doing his radio show from the sports book.

He had a bet on the same race and we stood next to each other and cheered our dogs on.

The guy likes to bet, and kept betting after his expulsion.

I think the new commissioner has the right approach:

"I want to make sure I understand all of the details of the Dowd Report and Commissioner [Bart] Giamatti's decision and the agreement that was ultimately reached," Manfred said after a meeting with Los Angeles Dodgers players in Arizona on Monday morning. "I want to hear what Pete has to say, and I'll make a decision once I've done that."