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dsvitak · 05-01-2008, 06:46 PM

I have come full circle on Pete Rose. I used to be strongly in favor of his induction.

As an 9 year old, I was told that I played just like him...and this was a huge compliment from my little league coach. This was in 1965...and I followed his career closely for a hell of a long time after that.

Yes, he gambled, yes he broke the rules, yes, he PROBABLY even bet on the Reds when he was their manager.

I may be the only person I know that has read the ENTIRE Dowd Report, cover to cover. He is guilty, with overwhelming evidence.

I have read that he will be placed into the HOF after his death. It may happen.

I went to Cooperstown several years ago, and spent the entire day at the museum. About three doors down from the museum is a store owned by Pete Rose, where you can buy his memorabilia. Expensive stuff.

I think that this, for me, was the final straw...to thumb his nose at the Hall of Fame, by having his own STORE within an infield hit's distance away. Not a good thing, and terribly disrespectful to the players that are there.

05-01-2008, 06:46 PM	#15
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,366	I have come full circle on Pete Rose. I used to be strongly in favor of his induction. As an 9 year old, I was told that I played just like him...and this was a huge compliment from my little league coach. This was in 1965...and I followed his career closely for a hell of a long time after that. Yes, he gambled, yes he broke the rules, yes, he PROBABLY even bet on the Reds when he was their manager. I may be the only person I know that has read the ENTIRE Dowd Report, cover to cover. He is guilty, with overwhelming evidence. I have read that he will be placed into the HOF after his death. It may happen. I went to Cooperstown several years ago, and spent the entire day at the museum. About three doors down from the museum is a store owned by Pete Rose, where you can buy his memorabilia. Expensive stuff. I think that this, for me, was the final straw...to thumb his nose at the Hall of Fame, by having his own STORE within an infield hit's distance away. Not a good thing, and terribly disrespectful to the players that are there.