Whilst masticating on , Steve Quarrella (1:124/9005)
wrote to Alan Hess:
SQ> [Fancy seeing you here :) ]
Oriole fandom is a religion.  :-)
SQ> After reading Al Stump's book about Ty Cobb, I wonder why the HOF 
SQ> excludes Rose, given that Cobb admits to killing someone in 
SQ> Detroit in 1912 (+/-).  And here, Cobb was the first player INTO 
His off-field actions never threatened the integrity of the game of baseball. 
 Rose's did.
SQ> the HOF.  He may have been great on the field, but I don't know 
SQ> that I would have wanted him at my BBQ. :)
I wouldn't eat the burgers he brought.  :-)
AH>> Which is exactly what he got.
SQ> What is it that we say in another echo, Alan, regarding actions 
SQ> and consequences? :)
"God helps those who help themselves."  :-)
SQ> I'm actually sympathetic to Rose's case, given that Rose was one 
SQ> of THE players my group worshipped when we were all growing up.  
That's all well and good.  He was a fine player who played hard.  Too bad he 
decided later to bet on baseball.  *adh*
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