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26. Yep.

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 01:22 PM

Aug 2014

His titanic accomplishments on the field as a player belong in the HoF.

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Is it time for MLB to end the Pete Rose exile? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 OP

Yeah I feel it is time to forgive. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

Worse people are in the Hall of Fame. Tobin S. Aug 2014 #2

I think that sometimes gets lost in this discussion Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #6

Think about the Ron Artest dustup Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #27

At some point, there is going to be an "Asterisk Hall" Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #7

More specifically, he bet on games while he was a baseball MANAGER. DinahMoeHum Aug 2014 #5

Very well stated Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #8

"one is in a bigger position to influence the outcome of a game" BlueJazz Aug 2014 #10

+1 JVS Aug 2014 #19

Yes, he bet on his own team... Chan790 Aug 2014 #25

Did they ever prove he bet on his team to lose? IIRC they did not jmowreader Aug 2014 #11

Suppose you are a fan of the DU Senators and I'm the manager JVS Aug 2014 #20

Nicely explained. Frank Cannon Aug 2014 #22

Good examples The Second Stone Aug 2014 #24

yes nt michreject Aug 2014 #12

hell to the yeahs KG Aug 2014 #14

No. Fuck him. JVS Aug 2014 #15

Pretty much depends on how one feels about rules. malthaussen Aug 2014 #16

Long past time. Iggo Aug 2014 #17

Baseball used to be incredibly strict about gambling SwankyXomb Aug 2014 #21

Yep. hifiguy Aug 2014 #26