Posted on 02/27/2020 4:29:07 AM PST by Kaslin
Pete’s story is thousands of years old.
Ok my mistake. While separate entities they are still joined at the hip so to speak.
..thank you...
OTOH, I would completely understand if they made an announcement “In an era when the AG refuses to indicted coup conspirators, Pete Rose has suffered long enough.” I could respect that.
It doesn’t matter in the overall scheme of things.
i just remember those awful stadiums the national league had in the 60’s and 70’s...three rivers..riverfront..st.louis..astro dome etc..you could literally bounce the ball off the turf like a basketball. the ball ricocheted thru the infield like a gunshot...lol
No, it’s not.
He broke the rules.
He knew this was the punishment.
Notice no mention of Shoeless Joe in this piece, but mention of others and their alleged character flaws (which BTW were mostly invisible to the public) to compare.
And gambling on these games is a crime against the game, whereas being a drunk is not, per se.
Ignorance abounds!
You almost make the case for Rose yourself. The Black Sox intentionally threw games. Pete Rose never bet against himself SFAIK.
ML/NJ
I remember the same sort of thing at the Olympic Stadium (Big Owe) in Montreal. Shame that Jarry Park was not much of a better place to house an MLB team.
“ Rose is far from the greatest hitter ever. ”
So wrong. Most passing yards, greatest passer. Most majors, greatest golfer. Most NASCAR wins, greatest driver. Most home runs, greatest home run hitter. Most hits, greatest hitter of all time.
The writer describes Babe Ruth as one with many negatives and only baseball ability as a positive. But even cynical sportswriters noted he was very kind to kids and made time for them.
I don’t believe he never bet against the Reds. I’m sure MLB doesn’t, either. He’s such a compulsive gambler and pathological liar that you can’t accept anything about him at face value.
thats not what i remembered...is that he did bet against his team...he was such a degenerate gambler, you know he had to at some point. Anyway, that cloud was always there...hes banned for life and deserves it.
I would be OK if they even TOLD him that the day after he dies he qualifies and they will put him in...
But a LIFEtime ban is for life. After death, they can put him in.
Let him know that’s the best they can offer him.
I always loved Pete but he has never expressed the type of remorse I would look for in a guy who was truly sorry. He’s sorry he got caught. Sadly the guy was a great athlete with a winning personality but lacking in integrity.
I know what you’re saying abouth the advantages Rose may have had playing in modern era stadiums. However, Cobb never had to worry about outfielders like Willie Mays stealing base hits nor did he face pitchers like Bob Gibson. Cobb played during a time blacks were not allowed on the same ball diamond as whites, whereas Rose played against the best the game had to offer.
well..in that case, the “black sox” were found innocent in a court of law....so, then...they never did what they were accused of...
A “Hall of Shame”? Hmmm have not thought of that. Perhaps.
Pete Rose should not be allowed to profit or allowed to add “HOF” to his signature because of induction into the Hall of Fame. His feats should be cause to go into the Hall but I believe the only correct response is to do so after he has fully served his “lifetime ban”. He’s still alive so it has not been fully served.
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