Alright, let’s do this right. October 3rd, 2024, folks – that’s the day the baseball world lost its Hit King and the Hall of Shame’s most famous gambler, Pete Rose. Yeah, Pete finally cashed in his chips, and now you got folks saying, “Oh, it’s time to put him in the Hall of Fame.” Took the man dropping dead for y’all to realize this, huh? I mean, give me a break. You got people in the Hall right now who could barely swing a bat, but Pete? Nah, y’all treated him like he was betting on the Yankees with Monopoly money!
Let’s talk stats for a minute. Dude had 4,256 hits – that’s more than Elvis had jumpsuits! He had a career batting average of .303, and don’t even get me started on those 17 All-Star games! He played every damn position except catcher and pitcher. That man covered more ground than a politician dodging a scandal. And don’t act like y’all didn’t love it! When Pete was on that field, it was like watching a gladiator in a stadium full of beer vendors. Every slide, every dive, and every sprint to first base – that was a show, baby!
But then there was the gambling. Oh yeah, Pete loved to roll them dice! He was out there betting on baseball like it was the Kentucky Derby. I mean, who even bets on baseball? It’s like putting money on a snail race! And listen, it’s not like he was betting against his team; the man just wanted to make the games a little more exciting. That’s right, I said it! If I had to play 162 games a season, I’d be betting on who spits sunflower seeds the furthest just to keep things interesting!
Now he’s gone, and suddenly everyone’s a saint, like, “Oh, we should forgive him.” No, really? That’s what I’ve been saying for 35 years! The Hall of Fame’s got people who used steroids, spit on umpires, and probably did their taxes with a crayon. But Rose? Y’all act like he committed the cardinal sin. If cheating was a no-go, half of baseball history wouldn’t exist. Come on, folks, this is baseball, not church!
So, MLB, let’s cut the nonsense. Put Pete in the Hall! He’s already in the Hall of Shame, the Hall of Stubbornness, and now the Hall of the Deceased. How many halls you need this guy in before you give him the one he deserves?
