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It is my personal opinion,having watched Pete Rose play most of his career, that he should be included in the Hall of Fame.He was one of the hot-dogs of baseball that ever took the field.He led the majors in hits of all time. When he played he gave 110%.It is no wonder he was called,"Charley Hustle." The fact he gambled on baseball does not matter as much as what several other past players have done in their careers.They have used cocaine,binged on alcohol,and the latest craze was steroids,which I have seen first hand what they can do to a man's body.Several players have constantly been given chance after chance to redeem themselves and have not been banned from the game much less the hall of fame. I don't think one sin or infraction is as bad as another. He was blackballed at the time by the baseball commissioner who decided to make an example of him,and decided to play God,and the other powers that be have upheld his ruling over the years so as not to make him look bad.This is is being hypocritical in the worst way.It should be forgiven and allow Pete Rose back into baseball and certainly be voted into the Hall Of Fame where he belongs.

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