Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Hall of Fame choices
Today, legendary relief pitcher Bruce Sutter was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In his prime, his split-finger fastball was virtually unhittable. He finished ahead of Jim Rice and Goose Gossage in the balloting.
One person who you won't see in the Hall of Fame anytime soon is Pete Rose. He got 10 write-in votes in what would've been his last year of eligiblity. Basically, he got a few sympathy votes from people who wanted to cut him a break, and let in the game's all-time hit leader.
I wouldn't vote him in. If you've committed acts against the game sufficent to be banned from it, how can you receive the ultimate honor baseball has to offer? It's apparent that almost nobody fell for his altogether transparent attempt to apologize for his misdeeds. It didn't help his case that he tried to cash in on his experience by writing a book. He came off as someone who would do anything for a buck.
One person who you won't see in the Hall of Fame anytime soon is Pete Rose. He got 10 write-in votes in what would've been his last year of eligiblity. Basically, he got a few sympathy votes from people who wanted to cut him a break, and let in the game's all-time hit leader.
I wouldn't vote him in. If you've committed acts against the game sufficent to be banned from it, how can you receive the ultimate honor baseball has to offer? It's apparent that almost nobody fell for his altogether transparent attempt to apologize for his misdeeds. It didn't help his case that he tried to cash in on his experience by writing a book. He came off as someone who would do anything for a buck.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 5:42 PM
