Re: _Rose-colored glasses_, Steve Quarrella wrote to Alan Hess on 09 Mar 98:
 SQ> Actually, Bob, Pete Rose's accomplishments and many of his memorabilia
 SQ> ARE in the Hall of Fame.  Rose is "simply" not one of the lucky few to
 SQ> have a plaque in his honour, given his off-field accomplishments
 SQ> (which, if you recall, are considered when a player is up for
 SQ> induction.  I seem to recall this has bitten Orlando Cepeda on the ass
 SQ> a few times as well.).  The HOF recognizes his on-field
 SQ> accomplishments, but they also recognize the off-field ones; hence,
 SQ> the ban.
Actually, the Hall of Fame has nothing at all to do with his ban.  MLB has 
banned him from even being CONSIDERED by the Hall of Fame voters.  So it's 
out of their hands completely.  I would have no problem with the MLB ban 
continuing, but I think they should allow him to be eligible for the HOF and 
let the voters decide whether or not he deserves to be in it.  What he did as 
coach of the Reds has nothing whatsoever to do with what he did on the field.
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