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In response to
"let's respect the game by inducting a guy who performed the ultimate sin upon the game? -- nm"
by
Will Hunting
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From the Hall of Fame website...
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In the Museum Overview section:
"The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent, non-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our national pastime"
And in the Mission Statement section:
"Honoring, by enshrinement, those individuals who had exceptional careers, and recognizing others for their significant achievements."
Can you honestly say Pete Rose did not make outstanding contributions to our national pastime? Did not have an exceptional career? Did not have any significant achievements?
Nowhere on the HOF website do I see a provision giving any reason why a player cannot be on the ballot if they are eligible, nor do I see anything that offers what makes a player ineligible.
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