Author Topic: Pete Rose: 'I've Been Led to Believe That America Is a Forgiving Country'  (Read 622 times)

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Offline Machiavelli

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Personally, I would like to see the ban against Pete Rose lifted. I would like to see him reinstated. I would also like to see him elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

William Bigelow
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August 21, 2014

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In a touching interview with Jeremy Schaap of ESPN, Pete Rose spoke of the reasons why he gambled on baseball, acknowledging he made a terrible mistake when he gambled and also erred in signing away his future when he was suspended. Prompted by Schaap, he concluded with a plea to Bud Selig to let him back in the game for which he has such a passion.
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Video: Jeremy Schaap interviews Pete Rose on ESPN: Rose Opens Up About Lifetime Ban, Regrets
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Compared to sports figures that were/are wife beaters, rapists, drug users, various cheaters, assorted thugs, Pete Rose's indiscretions were moderate.

I say put him in the Hall of Fame, for his performance in the game itself. Use an asterisk for his personal behavior.

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I've never liked the guy.  Never.  But he and Selig need to talk.
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