Poor Johnny boy forgot who got all his rings for him against my dodgers and yes that was my era. Johnboy was good but Mr. HUSTLE led the way and set the pace. Yeager was better
A little disappointed in Bench not supporting Pete. The Hall is not a place of high morality. If that was the case the Hall would hold very few. Pit Pete in and tell the whole story. All of it. Good, bad, and ugly. Greatest player ever. He belongs there.
Though a nice place, the hall of fame truly means nothing . Rose will always be the all time hit leader and a great ball player. In fact , the fact that he isn't in the hall of fame will make him more famous than many in the hall of fame.
Funny story…my family bumped into Johnny Bench when I was coming out of a surgery. I was loaded up on pain meds but I knew I recognized him. I just couldn't figure out how. I asked my wife to ask him and she hesitantly asked him if he knew me. He graciously admitted who he was. We have two photos he let us take as a group with him. Such a class act.
It doesn't matter if he is not in the Hall of Fame. Like "Shoeless Joe Jackson" in the old era, Pete was and always will be the best hitter in modern era.
As a kid I was around the big Red Machine even got picture with George Foster at friend's house meet a lot of players even Kenny Anderson 🏈 tossed ball with him ,was at Bob Bron show meet Johnny &Pete&dave#13 went lot of world series games etc but no one as nice to the kids was Pete Rose to hear Johnny say that piss on him.i have the tickets to back it up an photos
What are affin joke The way gambling is now or you can bet on every sport every inning every game That should have a immediately included Pete rose into the hall of fame there is no 1 out there that deserves it more than him no 1
If hall of famers don't want Pete Rose in it's because they know once he's in he's gonna steal their thunder they're just jealous and that's all it is!
Maybe he didn't deserve it back then but he won hundred percent deserves it now because of the way gambling is now Guys that would have never talked about gambling on TV are talking about it like it's a walk in the park You can't have both There Should not be a question about Pete rose getting in nobody should question it put him in today It will be the biggest crowd Cooperstown as ever had Do it before the poor man dies
Rose knew that you can break almost every damn rule there is, except gamble on the sport that employs you. Rose bet on his own team as manager. Rose was given every opportunity to come clean or the hammer was gonna fall. He gave them the finger. He showed up in Cooperstown the week before induction and thumbed his nose at MLB. Rose did everything he could do to KEEP FROM BEING REINSTATED. Pete Rose has nobody to blame but himself.
The only reason Pete is not in the HOF, is that he wasn't the least bit contrite. He and Commissioner Giamatti were in a long standing pissing match. With Giamatti's untimely death, no subsequent Commissioner was going to go against his dictates. Good for Pete standing his ground. He bet on his teams to win. Meanwhile, we have racists, criminals and cheaters in the Hall.
What a load of crap. How can you deny history. The fact is his stats and he deserves to be there. I do,agree he should be punished but I also believe in forgiveness. Hopefully at worst he gets in posthumously
I find it rather silly how so many people judge a person on if they are celebrities, sports stars, or hall of famers. Yet they call themselves "good people" but can't even hold a five minute decent conversation with their own family members or neighbors. And even worse, are all the steroid users that got inducted to the hall of fame and their "fans" think they are Jesus Christ in a baseball uniform!
Let us real baseball fans vote for Pete for the hall of fame . Pete did no wrong . He played the game of baseball the way it is supposed to be played and he is a role model for kids . People go to Reno every day and bet on baseball . The ones who should never make the hof are the arrogant cheaters Bonds and Clemens .
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Bench is a jerk
Bench is wrong. Pete Rose should be in HOF and so should Shoeless Joe.
What he did in baseball ground and the numbers he put up, has nothing to with his vice of gambling. He already pay the price. Give him a chance.
Nope, sorry Pete you gambled and lost!
The big red machine started with Pete rose
It wasn't about johnning bench
Bench is wrong
Poor Johnny boy forgot who got all his rings for him against my dodgers and yes that was my era. Johnboy was good but Mr. HUSTLE led the way and set the pace. Yeager was better
How about tell your kids, "If you do something minor wrong, even if you lied about it, come clean and eventually you'll be forgiven".
A little disappointed in Bench not supporting Pete. The Hall is not a place of high morality. If that was the case the Hall would hold very few. Pit Pete in and tell the whole story. All of it. Good, bad, and ugly. Greatest player ever. He belongs there.
Once a person gets indicted into the hall of shame … that's it for life.
Same-same for performance enhancing drugs. If it doesn't give an athlete a huge advantage … than why use it?🤔
Eat shit, Bench. Pete absolutely be in the HOF.
Though a nice place, the hall of fame truly means nothing .
Rose will always be the all time hit leader and a great ball player. In fact , the fact that he isn't in the hall of fame will make him more famous than many in the hall of fame.
Funny story…my family bumped into Johnny Bench when I was coming out of a surgery. I was loaded up on pain meds but I knew I recognized him. I just couldn't figure out how. I asked my wife to ask him and she hesitantly asked him if he knew me. He graciously admitted who he was. We have two photos he let us take as a group with him. Such a class act.
Rose deserves to be in the HOF for what he did ON the field. If the all-time hit leader is not in the HOF, there is no reason to have the HOF.
It doesn't matter if he is not in the Hall of Fame. Like "Shoeless Joe Jackson" in the old era, Pete was and always will be the best hitter in modern era.
pete deserves to be in the hall more than the pop up king johnny bench
The HOF without Rose & Bonds is the Hall of Good Not Great!!
As a kid I was around the big Red Machine even got picture with George Foster at friend's house meet a lot of players even Kenny Anderson 🏈 tossed ball with him ,was at Bob Bron show meet Johnny &Pete&dave#13 went lot of world series games etc but no one as nice to the kids was Pete Rose to hear Johnny say that piss on him.i have the tickets to back it up an photos
The Baseball Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both are now irrelevant. Throw in the Nobel Prize too for the hat trick.
What are affin joke The way gambling is now or you can bet on every sport every inning every game That should have a immediately included Pete rose into the hall of fame there is no 1 out there that deserves it more than him no 1
If hall of famers don't want Pete Rose in it's because they know once he's in he's gonna steal their thunder they're just jealous and that's all it is!
Yes!!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!! Too much hypocricy.
Maybe he didn't deserve it back then but he won hundred percent deserves it now because of the way gambling is now Guys that would have never talked about gambling on TV are talking about it like it's a walk in the park You can't have both There Should not be a question about Pete rose getting in nobody should question it put him in today It will be the biggest crowd Cooperstown as ever had Do it before the poor man dies
Rose knew that you can break almost every damn rule there is, except gamble on the sport that employs you. Rose bet on his own team as manager. Rose was given every opportunity to come clean or the hammer was gonna fall. He gave them the finger. He showed up in Cooperstown the week before induction and thumbed his nose at MLB. Rose did everything he could do to KEEP FROM BEING REINSTATED. Pete Rose has nobody to blame but himself.
He defends Barry bonds but not his teammate that makes sense
Johnny Bench is an asshole, thinks he is God!
Rose should make the Hall ten seconds after he is dead.
Who made Johnny Bench the end all be all of judgement and opinion. Pete deserves to be in the Hall of fame.
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Johnny Bench….tired of this question after 30 years.
His haircut alone should keep him out.
The only reason Pete is not in the HOF, is that he wasn't the least bit contrite. He and Commissioner Giamatti were in a long standing pissing match. With Giamatti's untimely death, no subsequent Commissioner was going to go against his dictates. Good for Pete standing his ground. He bet on his teams to win. Meanwhile, we have racists, criminals and cheaters in the Hall.
Pete Rose can't be in the HOF after he bet on his own games. Come on, you guys. Get real.
Screw Pete
What a load of crap. How can you deny history. The fact is his stats and he deserves to be there. I do,agree he should be punished but I also believe in forgiveness. Hopefully at worst he gets in posthumously
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I find it rather silly how so many people judge a person on if they are celebrities, sports stars, or hall of famers. Yet they call themselves "good people" but can't even hold a five minute decent conversation with their own family members or neighbors. And even worse, are all the steroid users that got inducted to the hall of fame and their "fans" think they are Jesus Christ in a baseball uniform!
I don't think roids or gambling will naturally make an individual a better baseball player. It's not an easy sport.
Apparently we can just ignore his numbers? Bull.
More than his accomplishments is how he played the game…..there’s those guys that just bring it and Pete brought it
You too old to still be hating.
Love johnny , but Pete Rose should be in.
Free Pete !!!
Johnny bench the hater
100% correct.
Pete Rose should 100% NOT BE IN THE HALL
You'd never know he was banned if you're familiar with vintage baseball card prices.
Let us real baseball fans vote for Pete for the hall of fame . Pete did no wrong . He played the game of baseball the way it is supposed to be played and he is a role model for kids . People go to Reno every day and bet on baseball . The ones who should never make the hof are the arrogant cheaters Bonds and Clemens .