Wow...
Set emotions and kid favorites aside... READ The Fix Is In, by Daniel Ginsburg.
All 3 had HOF careers, but it is the "other stuff" that does them in.
Clemens - NO
Bonds - Maybe, one day
Rose - As a guest, any time he buys a ticket for admission, on a day by day basis, I think they're open 363 days a year; but absolutely no induction.
Rose was a tremendous competitor, awesome ballplayer. Clemens was a dominant pitcher. Bonds had longevity as a player, and the balls he hit had their own longevity as they sailed outa the ball parks.
Read Ginsburg's book. The league's evolved away from being a drinking and gambling sport that gentile folk would avoid... it wasn't America's game back then. Educate yourselves.
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