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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange
I'll simply reiterate that the rules against betting on baseball are crystal clear. It does not matter if the player or official bet on his club to win, it does not matter if he bet on only one game or a hundred. Bet on a game in which you have no duty to perform and you're out for a year. Bet on a game in which you do have a duty to perform and you're out permanantly.
Rose knew the rules and foolishly broke them. The tragedy is that he couldn't stop himself from betting on the sport in which he participated.
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My issue here is not that Rose should be banned or not (he should) but rather that this ban keeps him out of the Hall of Fame. As a player, he's undoubtedly one of the greats. Therefore, he should have a plaque. Doesn't mean he should still be involved with baseball, as a coach or otherwise, but he is a Hall of Famer.