Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame

In Jon Saraceno's article, "Rose's Wrong Can't Be Undone" he defends the1989 decision of Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti that banned Pete Rose from Major League baseball for life. The decision followed a legal review that insinuated that Rose placed bets on major league games. Because of this ban, Pete Rose is also ineligible to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Saraceno's article may be correct; Pete Rose may be a gambler …

…innocence. It just doesn't matter. Great baseball players should be inducted into the Hall of Fame based on their performance on the field. And, on the field, no one can question Rose's accomplishments. Personality and bad habits should not be an issue. Saraceno sees Pete Rose only as a sinner. I see Pete Rose as one of the greatest ball players of our generation. Clearly, Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.