Eddie Cicotte's HOF chances - should he get in? Will he?

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

So if Pete Rose manages to get in somehow - Does that have any bearing on what they might do with Cicotte? - Should it have any bearing?

There's no evidence Rose ever did anything to lose a game. Managing or playing, Rose was always out to win. Cicotte planned, and then proceeded to purposely lose 2 games in the World Series.

Reinstatement does not mean everybody suddenly forgets what happened. MLB hasn't forgiven, or excused, Cicotte throwing games. He should never get into the HOF. If there was an anti- HOF, he should be placed prominently in that.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Mark17

There's no evidence Rose ever did anything to lose a game. Managing or playing, Rose was always out to win. Cicotte planned, and then proceeded to purposely lose 2 games in the World Series.

Reinstatement does not mean everybody suddenly forgets what happened. MLB hasn't forgiven, or excused, Cicotte throwing games. He should never get into the HOF. If there was an anti- HOF, he should be placed prominently in that.

That's it. You hit the nail on the head.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by jingram058

That's it. You hit the nail on the head.

I agree. No Hall of Fame for Cicotte.

On a side note, and a true story, earlier today I hit a nail on its head, and the dang nail crumpled like it had been brush-backed. Caused a lot of consternation.

Brian

[ValKehl]

Brian, on a front note, and a true suggestion, perhaps you should have hit the nail on its tail.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Brian, on a front note, and a true suggestion, perhaps you should have hit the nail on its tail.

Val, I actually did a little nail on the tail action after the steely object of our conversation mightily crumpled, and because of its removal using this procedure, I was able to utilize said cavernous hole it had created for the successful installation of a nail on the straight and narrow.


Brian (surprisingly this post is completely on-topic...but please don't ask me how it is)