Yes Pete Rose was addicted to gambling, women, and who knows what else but what does that have to do with being one of the greatest hitters ever not to mention more hits than anyone to ever play the game ! So do we remove Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle because they were women chasing alcoholics ? Ty Cobb, where do you even start ? Tris Speaker ? Wade Boggs ? Mike Schmidt ? It's the hall of fame, not the hall of morals. I'm fine if Pete Rose doesn't get in , but then many, many great players need to be removed. Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and many great players have admitted to taking speed pills to keep the energy going so is it fair for Clemens, Mcguire, and others who used a substance before it was even banned to not get in ? I think Clemens has to be let in, he was one of the greatest pitchers to ever step on the mound.
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