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Originally Posted by rockieprogress
Roxpert,
"Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played."
And using that rule, please explain to me why Pete Rose is being kept out as a PLAYER.
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RP, I already wrote that Rule #5 is subject to interpretation, and while someone can interpret it the way you do, only looking at the whole picture of the person WHILE he was a player, I choose to take into account the character of the person during all phases of his life.
If OJ Simpson had murdered Ron Goldman and his ex-wife Nicolle before his induction into the NFL HOF, but after his playing days, would you still want to vote him in? Would he deserve such recognition while he was still walking as a free man on this earth?
I choose to disqualify Rose based on his behavior and dishonesty we know about after his playing days because it calls into question his character even while he was a player (even though no one has accused him of betting while playing). Also, he doesn't deserve the plaudits of HOF recognition while he's alive for what he's done to stain himself and the game since.
You can interpret it differently, as I said, but I doubt that 75% of writers would agree with you and vote him in, if he were on the ballot. I certainly wouldn't.
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