... streak, played 5 different positions successfully, had a pretty darn good BA (.303) and is one of the best switch hitters in baseballs history. These numbers and records don't even begin to skim the surface of Pete's success. The success that is constantly over looked, which keeps him off the Hall of Fame ballots. I, ... like many, feel that Pete should be rightfully recognized in Cooperstown for his efforts and achievements on the field. How I, and I am sure many others, see it is simple. Statistics don't lie. They didn't lie for Ty Cobb, who at the end of his career was accused ... str...

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... door, but Rose, who would have been eligible for the Hall in 1992, hangs in the balance. For those who are not baseball fans, and haven't a clue as to what I am taking about let me try and some it up. Ten years ago baseball great Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban from the game for allegedly betting on games involving the ... for his hard work ethic and never say die attitude was the definition of a baseball player. During his career, Rose accumulated some astronomical numbers, he currently holds nineteen all-time records in Major League Baseball including the record for most career hit...

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