[TontoKowalski]

At the same time, how much longer should baseball punish its all-time hit leader?

The writer assumes that there is some "right" for very good baseball players to be inducted into HoF.

[discostu]

I think his records belong in the Hall of Fame, I'd let him in with the following conditions:
1 - the complete story (as known at the time) of his gambling and banning from baseball is included in his display
2 - none of the celebration, no acceptance speech, doesn't get to come to the dinner, simply announce his induction and put up the display

I think that would put a nice big fat asterisk on his HoF entry, it would also preserve his story for future generations, and would end this annoying semi-annual debate.