Baseball Hof Voting Rules
Author: Baseball Bob
Pete Rose to the Hall of Fame – Haters Welcome?
Should Pete Rose be in the hall of fame (why or why not) & should the MLB delete the character and integrity requirements of Rule 5?
Rule 5 designates 6 areas that voting members should keep in mind when considering who to put into the HOF. Integrity and character considerations count for less than record and playing ability. The Pete Rose Controversy speaks directly to Baseball’s difficulty and hypocrisy with regard to “character” and “integrity” issues.
There are people in the HOF who have NO character OR integrity & w/ all the Steroid ERA players that are OR will be eligible, I think it’s time to look at rule 5 & Let Charlie Hustle in before these ERA gets in!
oh do tell chipmaker, what mistakes?
Pete Rose should be in the HOF based on his on-the-field accomplishments.
However, Pete Rose should NEVER EVER EVER EVER be reinstated to baseball. He broke Rule#1 – he bet on baseball. In baseball terms – that is the unpardonable sin.
…and, yes, there is a difference between being banned from baseball and banned from the HOF. At least there was until the late 80′s when the baseball HOF deliberately re-wrote the rule specifically in order to allow them to avoid having to deal with the Pete Rose issue.