Pete Rose Should Be Banned
This argument drives me crazy.
Yes, Pete Rose was the hit leader and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame based on his playing career, but there's more to it than that.
He is banned from being involved in baseball because he BET ON BASEBALL AND HE ACCEPTED THE LIFETIME BAN.
Rose lied and then lied a little more and then lied a lot after that.
I suppose that is what you do when you're caught, but through the years he has let out a little bit more of the truth each time that he has been cornered.
He recently explained that he bet on every single game that he managed when working as the Reds field manager.
He was betting on games that he had major influence in.
He throws ten grand against the team and then he puts a stiff on the mound.
That is conduct unworthy of greatness.
O.J. Simpson belongs in the football Hall of Fame as well, based on his in-game performance, but I am a strong opponent of those who don't want to kick him out based on the fact that he cut the heads off of two people.
He is not a Hall of Famer!
He doesn't belong on the Buffalo Bills Ring of Honor!
Baseball has a lot of Hall of Fame Players who are still alive.
They vote on who joins their club.
They don't want Rose in there with them.
They won't let Bonds or Clemens or A-Rod in.
They better not let David Ortiz in when he retires either.
And the argument that you always here is:
"Ty Cobb was a mad racist and a bad guy."
Well...
...kick him out too.
The Hall of Fame is about being great for your sport.
Don Mattingly was my all-time favorite player. He had 5 to 7 great years...Hall-worthy years...but he will not get in because he was merely good after that.
I'm okay with it! Even though he's a great guy and was an exceptional teammate and captain.
Those who are elected to the Hall should be the greatest of the great.
Put the criminals in another wing.
Here's Pete's plaque:
Pete Rose:
All-time hits leader. He lied. He cheated. He disgraced the sport and then lied about it some more. When asked to apologize to the game, he told more lies. He was a singles-hitting, hustling, great player who lied and cheated and compromised the game for years and years.
Is he okay with that summation?
Then put him in.
But please...
...enough about it.
Tired of hearing it!
Yes, Pete Rose was the hit leader and deserves to be in the Hall of Fame based on his playing career, but there's more to it than that.
He is banned from being involved in baseball because he BET ON BASEBALL AND HE ACCEPTED THE LIFETIME BAN.
Rose lied and then lied a little more and then lied a lot after that.
I suppose that is what you do when you're caught, but through the years he has let out a little bit more of the truth each time that he has been cornered.
He recently explained that he bet on every single game that he managed when working as the Reds field manager.
He was betting on games that he had major influence in.
He throws ten grand against the team and then he puts a stiff on the mound.
That is conduct unworthy of greatness.
O.J. Simpson belongs in the football Hall of Fame as well, based on his in-game performance, but I am a strong opponent of those who don't want to kick him out based on the fact that he cut the heads off of two people.
He is not a Hall of Famer!
He doesn't belong on the Buffalo Bills Ring of Honor!
Baseball has a lot of Hall of Fame Players who are still alive.
They vote on who joins their club.
They don't want Rose in there with them.
They won't let Bonds or Clemens or A-Rod in.
They better not let David Ortiz in when he retires either.
And the argument that you always here is:
"Ty Cobb was a mad racist and a bad guy."
Well...
...kick him out too.
The Hall of Fame is about being great for your sport.
Don Mattingly was my all-time favorite player. He had 5 to 7 great years...Hall-worthy years...but he will not get in because he was merely good after that.
I'm okay with it! Even though he's a great guy and was an exceptional teammate and captain.
Those who are elected to the Hall should be the greatest of the great.
Put the criminals in another wing.
Here's Pete's plaque:
Pete Rose:
All-time hits leader. He lied. He cheated. He disgraced the sport and then lied about it some more. When asked to apologize to the game, he told more lies. He was a singles-hitting, hustling, great player who lied and cheated and compromised the game for years and years.
Is he okay with that summation?
Then put him in.
But please...
...enough about it.
Tired of hearing it!
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