Pete Rose died on Monday at 83, forsaking a sophisticated legacy. What is not sophisticated is the all-time MLB nice deserves a spot in Cooperstown, enshrined within the Baseball Corridor of Fame.
TMZ reported Rose died at his Las Vegas residence and famous that his agent, Ryan Fiterman, stated, “The household is asking for privateness right now.”
Rose, the 1973 NL MVP, is baseball’s all-time hits chief (4,256), posting a .303 profession common in 24 seasons whereas taking part in 3,562 video games — additionally probably the most in MLB historical past.
He performed till he was 45, spending his final two full seasons as a player-manager earlier than transitioning to full-time Reds supervisor.
On Aug. 23, 1989, Rose was excommunicated from MLB after an investigation discovered he guess on baseball, together with Reds video games. He confirmed the betting allegations to be true in his 2004 autobiography, “My Jail With out Bars.”
With the proliferation of sports activities betting, together with MLB’s personal partnership with FanDuel, the league’s stance on Rose is now a bit hypocritical.
And following the steroid period, somebody betting — and never throwing a recreation, thoughts you — feels even much less insidious.
Rose gained three World Collection and was a 17-time All-Star along with his hits report. The betting scandal hung like a darkish cloud over his profession and has left a significant void in Cooperstown.
Baseball’s historical past is not full with out Rose’s advanced historical past, however that was the case lengthy earlier than he died.
It is time for baseball to elevate Rose’s ban and let him take his rightful place in MLB immortality.
