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Botany

(72,253 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2024, 08:55 PM Sep 30

Now Pete Rose can go into the Hall of Fame

Great baseball player but not so much as
a person. His attacks on Bart Giamatti* were classless. He absolutely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame but not when he was living.

* no idea on how to spell that nsme.

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Now Pete Rose can go into the Hall of Fame (Original Post) Botany Sep 30 OP

As far as I'm concerned, they can wait another 10 years. WestMichRad Sep 30 #1

He deserves nothing. He bet on baseball. That disqualifies him NoRethugFriends Sep 30 #2

Pete called out the mouth breathers before .. Botany Sep 30 #4

If they let Rose in, Joe Jackson better get in too. n/t brewens Sep 30 #3

totally agree gopiscrap Sep 30 #11

What kind of odds are the bookmakers giving on that? n/t Attilatheblond Sep 30 #5

I grew up in Tampa in the Pete Rose time period, so to speak ms liberty Sep 30 #6

Never met him but from various interviews I gather biophile Sep 30 #7

The rule against gambling appears on every clubhouse door. rsdsharp Sep 30 #10

I lost all respect for Rose after the incident at the 1970 All-Star Game where he... Different Drummer Sep 30 #8

If there is any justice, he will never be inducted Wiz Imp Sep 30 #9

He had sex with a minor (and I don't mean minor leaguer) rpannier Oct 1 #12

WestMichRad

(1,722 posts)

1. As far as I'm concerned, they can wait another 10 years.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:01 PM

Sep 30

No question Rose is deserving, but there’s no need to rush it. Let the Veterans Committee take it up after they’ve reviewed ALL the other candidates.
(You spelled Mr Giamatti’s name correctly.)

NoRethugFriends

(2,893 posts)

2. He deserves nothing. He bet on baseball. That disqualifies him

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:02 PM

Sep 30

Botany

(72,253 posts)

4. Pete called out the mouth breathers before ..

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:07 PM

Sep 30

...they went on to become MAGA to attack Giamatti to cover up for his actions.

brewens

(15,359 posts)

3. If they let Rose in, Joe Jackson better get in too. n/t

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:03 PM

Sep 30

gopiscrap

(24,137 posts)

11. totally agree

Reply to brewens (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 11:56 PM

Sep 30

Attilatheblond

(4,091 posts)

5. What kind of odds are the bookmakers giving on that? n/t

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:08 PM

Sep 30

ms liberty

(9,766 posts)

6. I grew up in Tampa in the Pete Rose time period, so to speak

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:12 PM

Sep 30

And he was a real ahole. I never met or heard of even one person who said otherwise. I think it was his divorce that was all over the news for a couple of years.

biophile

(306 posts)

7. Never met him but from various interviews I gather

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:24 PM

Sep 30

That he was a jerk and probably a misogynist. No wonder his wife divorced him. But I’m not sure if good character traits are a requirement for Hall of Fame. There seems to be consensus that he was a good ball player. If that’s all you need to get in, maybe he still has a chance.

rsdsharp

(10,038 posts)

10. The rule against gambling appears on every clubhouse door.

Reply to biophile (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 10:17 PM

Sep 30

GAMBLING.
(1) Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform, shall be declared ineligible for one year.
(2) Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, shall be declared permanently ineligible. . . .

Rule 21

He bet on Reds games as manager. He knew it was a bannable offense, and he did it anyway.