Pete Rose And The Hall Of Fame

Frank Deford willingly accepts Pete Rose as a hall of fame worthy player, however, by using phrases like “the only person the ban benefits is Pete himself” and “the best thing that ever happened to Pete…” he argues that even though he lacks the golden title, Rose is more popular than ever. Deford’s report on Rose clearly demonstrates his admiration of the player and helps to shape the way the readers will view the person in question. Frank Deford establishes ethos as he gives many examples to show that he is not completely biased. Deford’s lack of bias is shown in phrases like “commissioners won’t change their minds on Pete Rose...”, where he mentions the commissioners as “commissioners” and doesn’t side with them as if they were fact. He also

In 1919, eight of the Chicago White Sox allegedly threw the World Series. Charles Comiskey was the ruthless owner of the White Sox and was the main motive of the sox to throw the series. Chick Gandil was the first player to get involved and then he spread it to the other players on the team. The act by these players would be called the Black Sox Scandal. The Scandal nearly ruined America’s pastime. The baseball commissioner, Judge Landis, banned all eight of the players for life. Based on how Joe Jackson played in the world series and how he was proven innocent in a court of law, he should be reinstated into baseball and be put in the hall of fame.

Alex won his third AL (American League) home run title in a row and won his first AL MVP award in 2003. However what people didn’t know is that A-Rod tested positive for two anabolic steroids. Rodriguez showed up on a list with another 104 players in the MLB (Epstein and Roberts). If you ask me I think that all of the players on that list should’ve got suspended including Alex because 2003 ended up being one of his best years as a pro. Without those anabolic steroids I don’t think that he would’ve produced like he did. However according to Epstein and Roberts “Though MLB's drug policy has expressly prohibited the use of steroids without a valid prescription since 1991, there were no penalties for a positive test in 2003.” Even after this news comes out the New York Yankees trade for Alex send Alfonso Soriano to the Rangers in one of the biggest blockbuster

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.

The MLB released the following statement explaining the extended suspension of Rodriguez. “For use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing drugs substances, including Testosterone and Human Growth Hormone, over the course of multiple years. For attempting to cover-up his violations of the Program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioners suspension.” Rodriguez announced that he would continue his appeal.

Pete Rose will always be most remembered for betting on baseball while playing/managing the Reds. Rose denied these allegations for 14 years, even in the face of substantial evidence including an independent investigative report by Jon Dowd (better known as the Dowd Report). The defense mechanism most often used by Rose during this time period was flat-out denial. While denying the accusations, Rose likely received negative reinforcement due to the escape of the emotions involved in admitting such a terrible act in the eyes of baseball. A potentially big initial factor behind this is that shortly after the Dowd Report; Rose voluntarily placed himself on baseball’s ineligible list in August 1989 with the agreement from then-commissioner Bart Giamatti that after a one-year banishment from baseball, Rose could apply for reinstatement. Tragedy struck when Giamatti unexpectedly died from a heart attack before Rose’s year-long banishment had concluded. Fay Vincent took over as commissioner after Giamatti’s death and was unwilling to reinstate Rose, as many would have seen the move as disrespectful to

He did not report cash money he accepted for signing baseballs and photographs at baseball card shows (Reston 1997). It is still to this day not proven that Rose 'did' bet on the baseball team that he was managing. Rose himself still holds true to his statement that he never bet on the game of baseball. Evidence is minimal and it has been over ten years, yet he is still ineligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame. If it was left up to his statistics, he should have been inducted years ago. There are a handful of the 244 elites that are in the Hall of Fame that did far worse things than gamble on the game of baseball or evade paying their taxes. For instance, the beloved Ty Cobb was a horrible racist and once admitted killing a man. One day while walking in Detroit, he stepped in freshly poured asphalt. Then a construction worker, named Fred Collins, who just happened to be black, yelled at him. Cobb responded by slapping Collins to the ground. Cobb was found guilty by the courts, and received a suspended sentence. Collins filed a civil suit, but settled out of court for $75. Ty Cobb had to deal with the law in one form or another many different times for striking black men (www.totalbaseball.com). The powers that run the baseball organization seem to turn their eyes, quite conveniently, away from any number of wife-beaters, and drug addict's everyday. They let known, proven criminals

There are many questions that go through a Major League Baseball fan of the Cincinnati Reds. The most important question that is on every Red's fan mind is why Pete Rose should be allowed into the Hall of Fame? Most players that have been inducted in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame such as, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and everyone else were inducted for their pitching or baseball playing ability. Therefore, the main idea of being accepted into the Hall of Fame would be how well each player performed on the field during their career. When the baseball commissioner in 1989 "Bart Giamatti barred Pete Rose from baseball after an investigation found that he was guilty of betting" on baseball, what gave the

One of the biggest reasons opponents of sports gambling are opposed to wagering on sporting events is because of the potential for sports gambling to result in fixed sporting events and ultimately undermining the integrity of professional and amateur sports in the U.S. As Thompson (2008) explains, sports gambling remains illegal and heavily regulated by the government “because of the potential for events to be fixed, or illegally influenced (using bribes or other forms of compensation)” (p. 2). It is not that difficult to see how this might happen, since numerous sports gambling scandals have occurred in the past. The 1919 World Series was fixed by Chicago White Sox players. Pete Rose was banned from baseball and denied admittance to the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his admission to gambling on sporting events while he

Jackie Robinson is my topic. Jackie Robinson broke the sound barrier in 1947 by being the first African American baseball player to play in the Major leagues. I chose Jackie Robinson because he is a very important athlete who plays baseball,my second favorite sport is baseball also. Another reason I chose Jackie Robinson was because he was a very good baseball player and he was tough because he faced a lot of hate. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919 in Cairo,Georgia but was raised in Pasadena,California when he was little.

He was fully aware of both Rule 21(d) and the consequences of breaking that rule. Pete Rose chose to place his bets anyway. Just because he got caught and apologized for his actions doesn’t make them right. He should have confessed immediately but instead he adamantly denied betting on baseball, especially on his team, for more than 15 years. Many feel his apology was forced and a way for him to get clemency. Pete Rose chose to sign the agreement presented to him by the baseball commissioner accepting a lifetime ban thus making him ineligible for induction into the Hall of Fame. By continuing his ban, Pete Rose continues to set an example for all future baseball players: if you bet on baseball, you must pay the price. Even though Pete Rose is a legend, he does not deserve the right to be recognized at Cooperstown along with the other athletes who got there legitimately. His actions disgraced the game of baseball and he should be held accountable for his

“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.

In 1989 Pete Rose, one of baseball’s greatest, lost all the respect he had gain in his successful career. That year, the league had brought to there attention that Pete Rose was a chronic gambler. Eventually Pete Rose ended up being banned from baseball. Now he wants a chance for a spot in the Hall of Fame, a place for baseball’s greatest. The question of whether or not Pete Rose should be accepted into the Hall of Fame has been a source of great controversy in the baseball community. The author, John Leland, address this controversy in his article, Hustling For the Hall, and attempts to prove that Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Mr. Leland believes that because of Rose’s accomplishments,

Baseball is worldwide known as one of the most famous and passionate sport, this game has a huge reception among the fanatics from some regions, such as USA, Asia, and Latin America. The most important league in the world is the Major League Baseball of the US, and there are more leagues all over the world that played during an entire year; for example, the Nippon Professional League, the Winter Leagues in the Caribbean, and the Italian Baseball League. Among those league, the Winter League is the only one that can compete against the Major League Baseball.

When thinking of teachers or professors who deserve to be in the Teacher Hall of Fame, there are two people who come to mind that have the makings of a great teacher. The first one was in high school my junior year, Mrs. Kritch, who was my pre-calculus teacher. She was a great teacher because she was tough in teaching math as well as controlling the classroom yet very helpful. Mrs. Kritch had very high expectations from the students in their behavior and work ethic. She taught strategies and gave step-by-step instructions to help students understand all the different concepts and was very patient in helping them. She was very generous with her time, spending it with students after school to work with them on various lessons with which they were struggling. She also helped students from math classes other than hers who weren’t grasping the concepts in those classes. Another great thing about Mrs. Kritch is that she was understanding of all her students on a personal level and was very approachable. Not only could we talk to her about math, we could talk