No HOF For Pete

[Peter_Spaeth]

I would put him in the Hall of Fame solely on the basis of two things he said. One, "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." Two, when asked why he was taking batting practice on a day off following a doubleheader in which he went 6 for 8, he said, "They got me out twice."

[Romahawk]

He is banned from baseball activity not the HOF according to the commissioner...

Later in that paragraph, Manfred concludes:


The issue of whether Mr. Rose should be eligible for Hall of Fame election under the bylaws of that organization presents an entirely different policy determination that is focused on a range of considerations distinct from the more narrow question before me — i.e., whether I believe that Mr. Rose's reinstatement would be consonant with the policy rationale underlying Rule 21. Thus, any debate over Mr. Rose's eligibility for the Hall of Fame is one that must take place in a different forum.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...183831192.html

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Romahawk

He is banned from baseball activity not the HOF according to the commissioner...

Later in that paragraph, Manfred concludes:


The issue of whether Mr. Rose should be eligible for Hall of Fame election under the bylaws of that organization presents an entirely different policy determination that is focused on a range of considerations distinct from the more narrow question before me — i.e., whether I believe that Mr. Rose's reinstatement would be consonant with the policy rationale underlying Rule 21. Thus, any debate over Mr. Rose's eligibility for the Hall of Fame is one that must take place in a different forum.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...183831192.html

That's sort of disingenuous because the HOF decades ago adopted a policy that anyone on the lifetime MLB baned list was also ineligible for the Hall, and obviously Manfred knows that and knows it isn't going to change.

[Topps206]

They could always change it. You never know.

That said, I'd let him in since there's no evidence he bet against the Reds.

[RTK]

Good

[nolemmings]

Keep the guy out.

[HRBAKER]

He bet, he lied, he accepted his punishment.
He showed no remorse continuing to lie for decades.
He made his bed, he has no one to blame but himself.
Not the Commissioner, not the voters, not anyone but Pete.
Keep him out - forever IMO.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Topps206

That said, I'd let him in since there's no evidence he bet against the Reds.

The prohibition on betting doesn't go away as long as a person bets on their team to win. Even if a person bets their team to win, it opens up the obvious risk of blackmail as soon as the first bet is made, whether it is to win or lose on a player or manager's own team.

I am all for Rose being banned forever. The punishment does fit the crime.