re: Pete Rose not to be reinstated

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I don't understand why Rose betting on baseball now should be used as an excuse to keep him out of the Hall of Fame.

He may have violated a rule to bet on baseball while he was in baseball but he only bet on his own team to win which should be a mitigating factor.

However, he is being treated the same as someone who bet against his own team and lost games to win the bets.

Rose has paid enough for his mistake and it is just ridiculous not to have some mercy on him.

The poor guy was actually crying about the latest decision.

Rose is probably the greatest hustler in baseball history and was a joy to watch.

Rose didn't play baseball for the money. He played baseball because he loved to play baseball.

I just hope Rose will be put in the Baseball Hall of Fame where he belongs before he dies.

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There are some people who I disagree with so completely that conversation is useless. There's no reliable evidence that he only bet on his own team and there's no exemption allowed for people who only bet on their own team to win. It isn't a mitigating factor for reasons already spelled out in this thread.

He could have tried to rehabilitate himself but has made no discernibly sincere effort despite decades to reconsider. He is one of the more remarkable players from any era but that doesn't exempt him from due process or punishment. If he is ever put into the HOF I hope it is well after he dies and well after Shoeless Joe is introduced.