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ProfessorGAC

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11. I Saw Him Too

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #9)

Tue May 13, 2025, 09:09 PM

May 13

And we disagree on Rose.
His lifetime BA is nit in the Top 100 all time. His OBP is #229.
He's not in the top 500 for stolen bases.
He played on teams where pitchers had other hitters to fear. So, he always got pitches to hit.
And, he was a mediocre fielder.
Plus, he was an abusive jerk and a amphetamine (PED) user.
I'm good with him not being in the hall.
He was good, but not great.

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Major League Baseball lifts Hall of Fame eligibility ban on Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, other deceased players [View all] True Dough May 13 OP

I'm cool with. Shoeless Joe Jackson, but on the fence with Pete Rose Brother Buzz May 13 #1

Wasnt pete into underage women??? Hornedfrog2000 May 13 #2

Wow! Never heard that accusation. quaint May 13 #4

He was banned for betting... regnaD kciN May 13 #7

Makes no sense. Raven123 May 13 #3

The one I'm glad to see on that list is Buck Weaver. boonecreek May 13 #5

Rose banned for gambling, yet MLB names Fan Duel as the Official Sports Betting partner of MLB MichMan May 13 #6

Message: It's perfectly fine for everyone else to do it, True Dough May 13 #8

How Would They Prevent Fans From Betting? ProfessorGAC May 13 #10

I'm ambivalent about this. Isn't major league baseball profiting from gambling? Sometimes it feels like they are retread May 14 #13

Perhaps ProfessorGAC May 14 #14

"But, I think it's naive to think it wasn't happening without the open endorsement." retread May 15 #16

No, It's Not ProfessorGAC May 15 #17

MLB has a history of profiting from and encouraging unhealthy fan behavior. retread May 22 #18

I saw live, and in person, Pete Rose play as a player. Earl_from_PA May 13 #9

I Saw Him Too ProfessorGAC May 13 #11

. Earl_from_PA May 13 #12

We'll Continue To Disagree ProfessorGAC May 14 #15

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