The never-ending Pete Rose debate

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Should he be let into the Hall of Fame?

I used to think he should be. I agreed with the whole "Hall of Fame is based on baseball, not morals," argument, but I have slowly been changing my opinion.

The Hall of Fame isn't missing out on Pete Rose, Pete Rose is missing out on the Hall of Fame. Leaving him out is not a disservice to baseball. Pete Rose as a player will always remain prominent in the history of baseball. They can't delete his records, but they don't have to celebrate him.

What it comes down to is that Pete Rose is a disgrace to baseball. First he bets on baseball then lies about it forever. Then, he finally comes clean and says "People make mistakes, please forgive me," but he was still lying. Why, after all of this, does Pete Rose deserve to be recognized by Major League Baseball?

Baseball does not have to try to delete Pete Rose out of its history. It can still honor all of his stats, his records, his great plays, but it doesn't have to immortalize him as one of baseball's legends.

At this point, the only reason I see why Pete Rose should be reinstated is if Major League Baseball removes the "No betting on baseball" rule. Most, if not all of the argument for Pete Rose being in the Hall of Fame is based around betting on baseball not being that bad. Well, frankly, he broke the rules and unless the rules are changed, it should remain.

If YOUR Hero doesn't agree with me on this, I am going to be pissed.