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Originally Posted by CommishJoe
I'm sorry, but I don't understand the logic behind this statement. The rule clearly states:
(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.
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MLB rule 21(d) does not apply to the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose is ineligible for the Hall of Fame because the HOF board voted in 1991 to exclude anyone who receives a lifetime ban. Those PEOPLE could easily reverse their position.