[Alberta's Child]

Baseball writers have nothing to do with Pete Rose's absence from the Hall of Fame. The bylaws of the HOF preclude someone who has been banned by MLB from being enshrined there.

I suspect Pete Rose's "lifetime ban" will be lifted by a commissioner in the future after he passes away.

[jpsb]

My favorite pitcher.

Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020),[1][2] nicknamed “The Chairman of the Board”, was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion. In 1961, he won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Ford led the American League (AL) in wins three times and in earned run average (ERA) twice. He is the Yankees franchise leader in career wins (236), shutouts (45), innings pitched (​3,170 1⁄3), and games started by a pitcher (438; tied with Andy Pettitte). Ford was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.[3]