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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC
I think the real key is that Rose was debt to organized crime while acting as a player and a manager. You just can't forgive creating that type of conflict of interest in the game.
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Does acknowledging the number of hits he got during his career forgive him for this? Is the thinking that putting him in the Hall of Fame would be the equivalent of a full pardon for everything he has ever done wrong?
If a guy can go out and get that many hits while having a gambling problem, that probably adds to the achievement. A lot of today's players have a difficult time hitting the ball without anything else to worry about.