Pete Rose is one of baseball’s all-time enigmas. He’s blacklisted from the Hall of Fame for his well-publicized gambling escapades, yet there are many who insist he belongs.
Baseball seems to have embraced the idea of money changing hands based on game outcomes (how many of us play MLB-licensed fantasy baseball games?). So how can Rose still be banned, supporters ask, for betting on his own team when he was managing the Cincinnati Reds?
Putting that controversy aside, Rose’s numbers as a player leave no doubt he’s Hall-worthy. Over 24 years, he rapped a record 4,256 hits while batting .303 with 160 homers and 198 steals. He holds the all-time mark not only for hits but for games, plate appearances and at-bats. His accolades
