And I know that there are many thousands of others out there who are also boycotting the Hall for only that reason.
Baseball needs to get its head out of its ass, and induct one of the greatest players ever to play the game.
The only thing which could change my mind was if they proved he bet AGAINST his own team. Betting ON one's own team might bring managerial judgment into question, but it does not taint the game in any way.
They're just trying to keep Pete down. He should be judged by what he did ON THE FIELD.
I disagree. Unless he was betting on every game his team played, and betting that they would win each game, his gambling habits could be construed as an insider's "signal" as to how he perceived the team would perform on that day. Anyone in his position had no business betting on is team, either for or against.