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To Bet or Not to Bet?
To hit a baseball in the major leagues could arguably be the hardest thing to do in the world of sports. If a ball player has an exceptional career, he is rewarded by being inducted into the Hall of Fame. That is not the case for Pete Rose. Rose is arguably the greatest hitter ever to play the game and he is banned from baseball and the Hall of Fame for life. It has been fifteen years since his lifetime ban was handed out, and it still remains one of the greatest debates in sports today. Betting on professional sports is illegal for all-professional athletes and coaches. There is no doubt that what Pete Rose did was wrong. However, what he did off the field does not diminish what he accomplished on the field and he should be judged accordingly. Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame.
During his twenty-four year career Pete Rose was the ideal baseball player. He hustled, played every game like it was his last, and always wanted to win. No one ran the bases......

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