Baseball Hall Of Fame Museum Analysis

In 1902, the Ruth’s sent their son away to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, which was both a reformatory and an orphanage. Ruth developed a love for sports, particularly baseball, which served as his escape from the strict environment at St Mary’s. From an early age he showed potential as an athlete, and in his late

Professional athletes from the beginning of pro sports have been doing any and everything to try to gain an edge on their opponent. It can be done by eating healthy or exercising more, taking care of your body or taking performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Baseball is a sport where that has been a bigger issue than it has for many other sports. Many great players have been disallowed from entering the hall of fame because of this. Many associated with baseball tried to protect players from scrutiny of drugs but when revealed to the public they took the stance of opposing them. Since punishing them is so difficult with their army of lawyers baseball’s punishment is to deny them entry into the hall of fame. Zev Chafets also believes that the issue PED's getting into the hands of minors can be easily fixed. By simply allowing the government to regulate it, he believes we have an easy fix. Chafets’s argument relies too heavily on argumentative fallacies and isn’t very convincing in spite of the fact that his opinion is correct.

Pete Rose should be allowed eligibility to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose was one of the greatest players to ever step onto a baseball diamond. “During his career as a player. Rose won two N.L. batting titles, had ten 200-hit seasons, was named N.L. Rookie of the Year in 1963, and league MVP in 1973.” (Katz and Kuenster 43) With these achievements Rose also tallied a Major League Baseball record of 4,256 hits, six National League pennants, three World Series Championships and seventeen all-star game selections in his illustrious career.

Recognition. Pete Rose has proven that even just an average Ohio kid can turn into one of the biggest and well known baseball stars in the world. He never gave up completely on baseball, and he also set a huge goal for so many baseball players around the world. Pete Rose has personally inspired tons of people to go out and make a huge difference in the world. To go try to do something incredible or even impossible. “It is impossible to succeed in life if you don’t try” is a quote Pete Rose’s dad said a lot that might have made a difference in Pete’s life (Lloyd

Thousands upon thousands of men have been scouted, drafted, played, and even managed in Major League Baseball. Yet, a name, synonymous with numerous records, is mostly associated with controversy. Enter Peter Edward “Pete” Rose Sr. Pete Rose grew up in a middle class family, struggled as a student, and then eventually excelled as a baseball player/manager. Even though Pete Rose lived for the sport and broke so many records during his professional career, it was his off-the-field behavior which led to his being banished from baseball and probably the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Knowing that Pete Rose continues his ban from baseball, we can begin by looking at the ethical theories which agree with keeping Rose out of the hall of fame. Egoism, the idea of acting in manner which is best for me, is a theory which does not lead Rose to the hall of fame. With Egoism we have to look at what is best for the party in charge and which decision will lead to the best outcome. With the Pete Rose case we have two parties whose ethical decisions can be evaluated, MLB and Pete Rose. Clearly Pete Rose can be ignored in the egoistic analysis, since the decision to place him in the hall of fame

“America is known for giving second chances, so when do I F****** get mine?” (Rose). Pete Edward Rose played and managed twenty-six years in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Red, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Montreal Expos. Pete was banned from the Hall Of Fame for allegedly betting on baseball. He was born April 14th, 1941 in Cincinnati Ohio he played football and baseball at Western Hills High school. Harry Rose a semipro football player and a boxer his son credits him for making him into the hard nose player he was in his twenty six years in the MLB, nineteen years with Cincinnati, five with Philadelphia, and one last final hooray with Montreal. Every last one of his twenty-six

Body 1: Baseball trumps all other competitions because of the home for the all-time greats. Cooperstown, New York is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is a heaven-like site where all of baseball’s best fanatics visit each and every year. They all come to learn about the players who have made this sport the best one out there. About 315,000 fans visit Baseball Heaven every year to learn about all 317 players who poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this fantastic game. That number of visitors is compared to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in which only 37,000 people visited each year for the first 17 years to see 354 inductees’ plaques. Lastly, the induction ceremony of Cooperstown isn’t like any other. In 2007, 82,000

“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten, and be considered a good performer.” - Ted Williams. When referring to all time greats in the world of baseball you will hear about the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Ernie Banks. None of these men have the most hits in baseball’s storied history. The man that does, however, is not in the Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose was a player who revolutionized the game of baseball. This all around baseball player, who once played for the Cincinnati Reds, remains as the All-Time Major League leader in hits with a total of 4,256, games played with a total of 3,562, at bats with a total of 14,053, singles with a total of 3,215 and outs with a total of 10,328. He won a large amount of prizes and acknowledges like: The Roberto Clemente Award, World Series MVP, Golden Globe awards and many others. He also managed the Cincinnati Reds after his retirement. He finished with an over .500 winning record as he led the Red to a total of 412 wins and 373 loses. These are numbers of a player who without a doubt should be immortalized in the walls of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum.

“Does Pete Rose belong in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame?” This is a question that is debated among many pundits for a number of decades. Rose is undeniably one of the best hitters in the game of baseball. Twenty plus years ago, however, he was banned from the game due to the gambling allegations made against him. “Outside of baseball and my family, nothing has ever given me the pleasure, relaxation, or excitement that I got from gambling. Gambling provided an escape from the day-to-day pressures of life. And for me, gambling was just plain fun” (Rose and Hill 10). Regardless of Pete Rose’s history of betting on baseball, his outstanding performance and statistical achievements outweigh his off the field transgressions. Therefore he should be instated into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Negro leagues played a very important role in modern day baseball, allowing the development and upbringing of a whole new generation of baseball players and philosophies. There are not many places that you can find information regarding the Negro leagues such as artifacts, personal account of events, or an accurate chronological timeline of what occurred during the ‘Negro Leagues’ era of baseball. Additionally, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is not just simply a representation of what happened for baseball specifically during that era. The Museum is a representation of how African Americans were finally able to advance in the United States. An African American playing baseball with ‘white folk’ was quite literally unheard of until Jackie Robinson came to fame with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

According to Ted Berg, a sports writer who currently writes for USA today and sports sites such as For the Win, profession baseball players who use steroids should be allowed in the Hall of Fame as he explains in his article, “4 reasons the Baseball Hall of Fame should include steroid users.” Berg questions the baseball writer’s choice to judge the lives of baseball players and why steroid users are not getting elected into the Hall of Fame. Berg argues that by allowing steroid users into the Hall that the Hall of Fame will get more attention. The reason he thinks more people will go to the Hall of Fame if

(Baughman, Judith S.). Throughout his career he was the AL MVP in 1923. He made the AL all-star team. In 1936 he made the Hall of Fame. In 1999 he was AP athlete of the century and was part of the MLB all-century team, sporting news greatest player of all time. (Caso, F). Babe Ruth was a symbol baseball but more importantly an American Symbol. He was the first pitcher in baseball inducted in the Hall of Fame. He was a national hero. Yankees Stadium was called “the house that Ruth built” (Baughman, Judith S.). Babe Ruth is the most celebrated athlete in America. He was a national curiosity reported by the New York Times. (Rader, Benjamin G.). He was known as the Hercules, Samson, Beowulf, and Siegfried of American Baseball. (Baughman, Judith S.). He made the all-star team, AL player of the year and in 1999 he was in the MLB team of the century team so he is the best player of all time. (Caso,

Babe Ruth has created a legacy in sports and become a legend of baseball where he even has a museum dedicated to him. Babe Ruth created a legacy by being a great person on and off of the field. “The next day the Babe, armed with bat, glove and half a dozen signed baseballs, made one of his frequent pilgrimages to a hospital.”(Schumach). “I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat.”(N.a.). This shows that Babe Ruth was a good guy and when he went to the hospital with the autographed baseballs, bats and other items he would give to kids in the hospital. One kid he gave items to became a famous story about how he “Aided the Small Boy”(Schumach). The boy that Babe Ruth