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Originally Posted by Tim
And what does this have to do with admittance to the hall of fame? He was banned from the game per what you posted. Has nothing to do with being enshrined in a museum.
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It is well known that the phrase "shall be declared permanently ineligible" includes being ineligible for entrance to the Hall of Fame, and Rose knew such before he signed his agreement with Commissioner Giamatti.
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Originally Posted by Tim
Let's not forget the spiteful hof decided to create a NEW rule right after Rose was banned saying that permanently ineligible players could not gain admittance. So they had to create a new rule to keep Rose the player out of a museum that already contained alcoholics, wife beaters, etc.
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Baseball Rule 21 predates Pete Rose ever playing baseball and the sign I posted, which is in every clubhouse in baseball, was there when he played.
He knew the rule. He knew the consequences of breaking the rule.
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Finally, Rose the manager was found guilty. Nothing official found against Rose the player.
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Nowhere does the rule say "you are only ineligible with regards to the position you held when you broke the rule." Nor does it say "well, if he's a popular player and people really like him, then this rule does not apply."