[Petronski]

I think Pete Rose's name should be permitted on the HoF ballot, but only in the first year after his death. His stats have earned his place there, but his scurrilous gambling habit should deprive him of the personal glory the HoF induction would provide.

[ewing]

Interesting take.

[Sabertooth]

I think Pete Rose's name should be permitted on the HoF ballot, but only in the first year after his death. His stats have earned his place there, but his scurrilous gambling habit should deprive him of the personal glory the HoF induction would provide.

The problem, here, is that the banning is not just a punishment for Pete Rose, but also a deterrant to every other player who comes after.

Keeping Pete Rose out Baseball and out of the Hall of Fame has been the most honorable thing that has occurred in Baseball in decades. It's the one standard that hasn't been eroded.