Poor Pete Rose, the tireless slugger who the execs of the game kicked out because he was caught bet-handed. How many hears must the remorseful soul twist on the rack of their self-righteous protection of the reputation of the sport?
Is it not past time to have mercy on the once-mistaken Pete, The Gambler, and make a redemptive place for the extraordinary accomplishments of Pete, The Player?
So we do wish the commissioner of baseball would come forward and announce that Petes punishment is over, with, of course, the politically correct reminder that if he bets again all bets are off.
If the commissioner will at long last go to bat for the slugger, he may once again manage and, after a suitable period of bet-free behavior, gain his very well-earned place in The Baseball Hall of Fame.
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