I grew up watching the “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds, and when the news broke about Pete Rose, I still held hope that with him admitting his wrongdoing that someday one of the greatest 3rd basemen would find his place in the HOF. I’m wondering if anyone else believes he should be in the HOF even if there are \*\* by his name showing he was admitted to the HOF for his numbers he produced.
Summary
- MLB’s permanent ban and the morality clause in the Hall of Fame voting process seem to be major obstacles for Rose’s induction.
- Many fans believe his gambling issues and alleged involvement in pedophilia during his playing days present insurmountable barriers.
- Reinstatement posthumously is a recurring sentiment among those who doubt Rose’s HOF chances.
- The sentiment among the community is predominantly negative regarding Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame prospects.
DelcoInDaHouse
No
Wooden_Emergency_682
I don’t think it will ever happen.
Notchibald_Johnson
He accepted the ban for a reason. He’s not a victim.
TheNextBattalion
No. First of all, MLB would have to remove the permanent ban he is under. Note, it’s not a lifetime ban, but a permanent one. They’ve never undone such a ban, at least not ones involving players and gambling on baseball, going back into the 1800s.
Second of all, the Hall of Fame would have to vote him in. After all, it’s their policy of not allowing barred people in that matters; MLB didn’t make them have this policy or keep it. Then, presumably, the veterans committee would have to want to vote for him, and I don’t know that they will.
Third, ever since it’s come out that he routinely had his connections to gambling also arrange girls for sexual rendezvous that he ordered up young (like 13-14 years old), a lot of sympathy has been lost
m1dlife-1derer
Nope. Betting on baseball and pedophilia during his playing days are a big No.
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DaveP0953
I hope not.
Chaotic424242
If he does, Joe Jackson had better
PilgrimRadio
No
LeCheffre
No. He’s been banned in perpetuity. Something he agreed to in exchange for MLB stopping their investigation of his betting activity before they found that he bet on his own team at a time when he was the manager (and a player, vainly chasing Ty Cobb’s hit total).
JiveChicken00
No. The sign has been on the wall in every MLB clubhouse pretty much forever
DoubleResponsible276
After he’s dead maybe