Enshrine Pete Rose #14
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4,192 live radio call

It amazes me that some one as great a ball player as Pete Rose, isn't in the Hall of Fame. It's understandable that if Pete gambled on baseball that baseball can ban him for life, but for the Hall of Fame to Change it's rules that no-one banned from baseball can get into the Hall after baseball's decision on Pete is Shameful. It's even more shameful when you consider that the Hall of Fame is loaded with Racist's, Druggies, and Wife beater's that Pete Rose isn't enshrined. To all who visit, don't most people get a second chance in life? It's there currently a 3 strikes law, where a felon gets 3 chances before he or she is locked up forever... Folks, even if you believe Pete Rose is a guilty SOB and that baseball Can ban him for life... doesn't has record still have a place in baseball history? And remember folks, the Hall of Fame and the MLB are 2 different beasts. One does not act based on the other. So tell me... is 14 years a reasonable price for Pete to pay? We think so.

Pete Rose's Hall of Fame Career
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Games	AB	Hits	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SB	BA	Slug
3562	14053	4256	746	135	160	2165	1314	1566	198	.303	.409

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Pete Rose's Career Statistics

League record for most career hits - 4,256
All-time ML record for most games played - 3,562
All-time ML record for most at bats - 14,053
All-time ML record for most singles - 3,315
All-time ML record for most total bases by a switch hitter - 5,752
All-time ML record for most seasons of 200 or more hits - 10
All-time ML record for most consecutive seasons 100/more hits - 23
All-time ML record for most seasons of 600 or more at bats - 17
All-time ML record for most seasons of 150 or more games - 17
All-time ML record for most seasons of 100 or more games - 23
All-time NL record for most years played - 24
All-time NL record for most consecutive years played - 24
All-time NL record for most career runs - 2,165
All-time NL record for most career doubles - 746
All-time NL record for most games 5 or more hits - 10
ML record for playing most winning games - 1,972
Modern NL record for longest consecutive game hitting streak - 44 (June 14 - July 31, 1978)
Modern NL record for most consecutive game hitting streaks of 20 or more games - 7
Only player in ML history to play more than 500 games at five different positions:
  - 1st Base - 939
  - 2nd Base - 628
  - 3rd Base - 634
  - Left Field - 671
  - Right Field - 595

[source] Campy's Pete Rose Page

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Ty Cobb's record is broken! THE MOMENT A sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium and a national television audience were watching to see if Rose could break Cobb's hit record  --> something that seemed unbreakable. Rose didn't disappoint. In the first inning, he hit a line drive on a 2-1 slider from Show for hit No. 4,192. Rose's hit set off a wild and emotional celebration. The 47,237 fans stomped and roared their approval in what San Diego first baseman Steve Garvey calls the greatest ovation he has seen. Rose's teammates poured out of the Cincinnati dugout. After receiving congratulations from his teammates and a blazing red Corvette with license plate "PR 4192," a gift from Reds owner Marge Schott, Rose stood by himself at first base and broke down. Rose turned to first base coach Tommy Helms, threw an arm around one shoulder and put his head on the other, crying. Then Rose's son, Pete Rose Jr., emerged again from the dugout, ran to his dad and the two Roses embraced

 

Papa Joe Chevalier is the Reason! I love listening to Papa Joe on Sporting News Radio. I was a Pete Rose basher at one time in my life, but with Papa Joe's fact driven argument as too why Pete has paid the price and should be at least be in the Hall of Fame [maybe not baseball, but the Hall] I came to become enlighten and now am a supporter of Pete Rose's plight to enter the Hall of Fame. Way to go Papa, A Bite-me NOT! for you.