ah Pete Rose..... nope, never, nada, no way, should a guy who bet on baseball AS A MANAGER be allowed into the baseball HOF. A manager can influence the outcome of a game exponentially more than a mere player could and that's why Pete Rose is such a profound disappointment. Yep I LOVE baseball and your writing Tom so I had to tell you what i think of Charlie Hustle - he hustled us alright!!
I would agree with you if Rose's hall of fame credentials were as a manager. But they are not. They are as a player. There's no indication that Rose bet on baseball as a player. The Hall of Fame is filled with all sorts of rascals and rogues. If poor character was disqualifying, its plaques could probably fit in a broom closet.
ah Pete Rose..... nope, never, nada, no way, should a guy who bet on baseball AS A MANAGER be allowed into the baseball HOF. A manager can influence the outcome of a game exponentially more than a mere player could and that's why Pete Rose is such a profound disappointment. Yep I LOVE baseball and your writing Tom so I had to tell you what i think of Charlie Hustle - he hustled us alright!!
I would agree with you if Rose's hall of fame credentials were as a manager. But they are not. They are as a player. There's no indication that Rose bet on baseball as a player. The Hall of Fame is filled with all sorts of rascals and rogues. If poor character was disqualifying, its plaques could probably fit in a broom closet.