Five reasons Pete Rose should never have his ban lifted

Rose needs to learn that he is not bigger than the sport

For almost 30 years, Rose has continued to deny and fight his case that he never bet on his baseball games in spite of growing evidence to the contrary. He has forever become the poster child of how not to behave as a professional athlete.

Nobody can deny how special a player Rose was over the course of his career. He could hit, steal bases and play the game like no other. On the field, he was definitely one of the greats. However, off the field Rose’s actions do not warrant an election into the Hall of Fame.

Some fans and media run to Rose and praise him for his talent within the sport of baseball. Over the past decade or so, Rose has realized that for his own personal gain if he admits he bet on baseball that everything will be forgiven and he will be allowed into the cherished shrine.

It is hard to play the ‘what if’ game if we were to go back 30 years ago. What steps might have resulted in him being considered into the Hall of Fame? Perhaps if he admitted from day one that he bet on baseball games, maybe things may have been different? We will never know.

Rose lied for years and when finally admitting his errors in judgement, feels that Major League Baseball owes him for his act of contrition.

Everyone makes mistakes, whether you are a professional athlete or a business tycoon. What Rose’s actions have taught society is that it is acceptable to make mistakes in judgement, but trying to cover up your errors in decision-making is not beneficial. You hurt yourself, you hurt others and you forever paint yourself in a tarnished image when people think of what type of individual you are.