Shoeless Joe in the HOF...and his cards?

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Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

To not have Joe Jackson and Pete Rose in the Hall is a freaking joke.... Hell, gambling is legal now! and no proof ever came out of Rose betting AGAINST the Reds......

Re: Rose: But he bet on his own team (while he was managing) to win, sometimes. It doesn't take much of a stretch to see how that could affect his management of the game and use of players. Manage today like it's Game 7 of the WS, then coast tomorrow and not place a bet on your team. Is that not exactly what the rules against gambling were trying to prevent - altering your participation/performance in a contest based on a wager that you had financial interest in??

And I was a Rose fan growing up. But he crossed a line, and then lied to everyone, including his biographer (Roger Kahn), lawyers and the commissioner, about it. His story should be in the HOF, but he does not deserve a plaque.