24 years playing career and i don’t think he was ever on the injured list. think about all the players nowadays who have to sit out because of “soreness” or “stiffness.”
OT: RIP Charlie Hustle
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Pete Rose was a hell of a ball player. One of the best ever.
BUT, Pete broke the cardinal rule of baseball. He then lied about it, and for years made a financial gain off his lies. Then a couple decades later he decided to come clean (probably for the attention). Had he come clean from day 1, it may have been a different outcome. I love Pete Rose the player, but he made his own bed. The steroids angle is an apples to oranges comparison.
BUT, Pete broke the cardinal rule of baseball. He then lied about it, and for years made a financial gain off his lies. Then a couple decades later he decided to come clean (probably for the attention). Had he come clean from day 1, it may have been a different outcome. I love Pete Rose the player, but he made his own bed. The steroids angle is an apples to oranges comparison.
GOAT, Willie Mays and Ted Williams, might have something to say about that. As for the hall, how do you put a guy in there that bet on games he was managing. Is there any behavior we won't tolerate these days.
I'm right there with you. I may be in the minority, but I still put value in things like character and honor. Things like Hall of Fames get diminished if we dilute criteria. Again, hell of a player, but he made his bed, and was unapologetic about it.
Also, if Shoeless Joe was never allowed back, why should Pete?
