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Pete Rose (Charlie Hustle, 4256, Reds HOF, R.I.P.)

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Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:
Pete Rose was never convicted of "betting on baseball" and the President cannot pardon someone for violating MLB rules. It's hilarious to me that people think that's what Trump's trying to do... or it's hilarious if that's what he IS trying to do....

Pete Rose was convicted of tax evasion in 1990. Trump can pardon him for that. A lot of good it'll do him. He's dead and already served his 5 month sentence.
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He‘s using his very large platform to raise awareness, and clearly calling on MLB to “pardon” him as well.
 
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heisman said:
Correct. Impressions and engagement among Gen Z and Alpha after Trump’s announcement was through the roof. It’s something you would never witness concerning a deceased baseball player.
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Okay, why are we concerned that Gen Z and Alpha don’t know who Pete Rose is? I mean, hell of a baseball player, but kind of a real dirtbag, too?
 
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BB73 said:
I certainly hope he does the same for Shoeless Joe Jackson.
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Trump also pardoned Jack Johnson for the crime of marrying Irene Pineau, a white woman. So, I’m sure he would love to pardon Joe, but unfortunately(?), Shoeless has never been convicted of a federal crime.

More importantly, although I agree with you on enshrinement, his similarity scores are good, but not great, and he did take the money.
 
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