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Pete Rose Reinstated?

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Baseball Prospectus is reporting that an agreement has been made that will lift Pete Rose’s lifetime ban from baseball. If this is true, it is another in a series of horrible decisions by Bud Selig. I ranted a little about this when it was rumored earlier.

UPDATE: Major League Baseball has refuted the story. Official Press Release.

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Posted August 12th, 2003 @ 8:17 AM

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greg wilson adds this Comment:

When Pete Rose agreed to the lifetime ban on baseball it said he could apply for reinstatement. This doesn’t mean he should be. If he is reinstated it will be a political move for Selig. Many people who want Rose reinstated are tricked into looking at Rose’s statistics, which are very good, but they don’t realize that he broke one of baseball’s cardinal sins. He even admitted to it which explains further why he should still be banned from the game. Its also funny that those wanting Rose back in the game point to his stats, as if him being an exemplary player should allow him to be above the law and be reinstated. If Rose’s ban is reversed then what about the eight Chichago “Black Sox” players of 1919? What would happen if they too were allowed to be voted for in the Hall of Fame? If baseball reverses its ruling on Pete Rose, then future affenders in anything from steriods to gambling will want the same forgiveness. Once Pete Rose is in the Hall, if it happens, Selig or any other future commisioner will not be able to take him out. This is something to consider as well.

March 7th, 2005 at 9:23 am
karl anglin adds this Comment:

Pete Rose’s story reads like karma, a man
who broke the rules and was ultimately
broken by them.

March 16th, 2007 at 9:18 am
David Young adds this Comment:

The Hall of Fame is all about statistics and athletic performance. Babe Ruth was a drunk. Mickey Mantle was a drunk. They were not the role models that one expects from pro athletes. They were however two of the greatest baseball players ever. So also is Pete Rose, Charlie Hussle. No one can ever forger the tenacity at which he attacked the game. Either crashing into a catcher at the plate or diving into third base, he made baseball more exciting. Not to mention his base hit record that still stands. Cooperstown needs to recognize his accomplishments. His memorabilia can be there, but not him?

August 21st, 2007 at 12:55 pm

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