Yeah, that part was mostly directed at uko’s comment about travel ball culture. He was implying it’s full of the blue collar nice guys. Which there are plenty of those, but it’s not the main stereotype I see.
I didn't know Brittney Griner liked weiner.
Of course things are different when they're the age to specialize and are a legit talent. But at 8-10... it's very weird.
He was here in Nashville signing autographs yesterday.
Any HOF without Bonds, Clemens and Rose but has the likes of Harold Baines seems stupid to me.
PTI is forgetting that Israel is our first and most important state.
I agree. I never thought he'd get in while alive, but his family should get the laurels and honors that he deserved if he hadn't been his own worst enemy. I'm 54, I don't remember the WS titles but I do remember the tail end of the Big Red Machine and was there at Riverfront ibefore he and Sparky left and it all ended. My first glove I ever owned was a Pete Rose signature glove. He was always the epitome of busting your ass and squeezing the most out of everything you possibly had to be your best if you weren't necessarily the athlete with all of God's gifts. I became a baseball fan as a kid because of him and learned about the history of the game as he climbed past names like Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, and eventually Ty Cobb on the hits list. I learned about the significance of the hitting streak when he got within shouting distance of DiMaggio. You could learn a lot of life lessons, good and bad, from Pete Rose. This is a sad day.
If he gets in the HOF, the family should seriously consider declining it. Pete was always hopeful of getting in before he passed and waiting until after is a bit of a slap in the face. He could have very likely given them instructions on how to handle that after he passed.
