Re: should pete rose make it into
Ralph, I believe where our disagreement lies is when the betting occured. I say unless it can be proven that it was done during his playing days, then he should be in the hall as a player only.<br /><br />When the betting occured is the key, I think. He absolutely should not be forgiven for what he has done, but to punish him for what he did as a player, when the betting occured as a manager, is not right either.<br /><br />I believe he has been punished, and will continue to be punished for what he has done.<br /><br />O.J. killed two people, and is the scum of the Earth, in my opinion, yet he was a great Football player. His records should not be erased from the record books. That much is history. Up until the point he murdered those two people, he was considered a great football player. He is obviously a murderer, and should have been executed, but he was not a murderer when he was rushing for all those yards. His records should stand, because that is part of Football history. (I use this as an example only)!<br /><br />Personally, there is not a punishment severe enough for O.J., but i'm sure thats another thread entirely.
<br /><br />See my point, if Pete bet after his playing days, then why try to erase him from the history books. Like it or not, he is a part of Baseball history.
