Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and Politics

Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and politics

PITTSBURGH — The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball. The hush that descends when you walk into the Hall of Fame. Each implicitly casts the universe of baseball…

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Loran Smith: Rose, Shoeless Joe - LaGrange Daily News

The news about Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson will result in bringing about much verbiage for years to come.  Some will always regret Commissioner Robert Manfred’s decision while others will proclaim that it was long overdue. None other than Ted Williams thought that Shoeless Joe was innocent of wrongdoing and made a case to have him reinstated before Ted passed away in 2002. There have been abundant advocates for Pete Rose for many years, a…

Orioles star would put Pete Rose in Hall of Fame, but 'I get both sides'

MLB legend Pete Rose is now eligible for the Hall of Fame, sparking discussions on his gambling history. Orioles' Gunnar Henderson weighs in on the controversy.

Column | If the Hall of Fame is open to Pete Rose, it should find a spot for Curt Flood

Pete Rose would bring controversy and disrepute to the Hall of Fame. Curt Flood would help it tell the full story of baseball.

Baseball moves slowly. Straightballs are getting faster and above 100 miles per hour, they have invented a pitch count and other tricks to make the games faster and more entertaining, but in the end baseball is still slow. So, Major Leagues, after decades, finally lifted Pete Rose’s permanent suspensions, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson and 15 other ghosts banished... although they are all already dead. YOU CAN INTEREST: Only for one night: Ten years are…