Ex-Baseball Commissioner Gives Point-Blank Response on Pete Rose Hall of Fame Eligibility After Death

Ex-Baseball Commissioner Gives Point-Blank Response on Pete Rose Hall of Fame Eligibility After Death


Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent is unapologetic about banning Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose from receiving his due in the Baseball Hall of Fame after news that “Charlie Hustle” passed.

Rose passed at the age of 83 on Tuesday after spending years pleading with MLB officials to allow him to get past his gambling accusations and enter the Hall of Fame. But Vincent says he still feels that the ban was the right decision.

Vincent, 86, said that he spoke to Rose many times about the issues confronting the former baseball legend, according to Fox News.

“I think he was devoted to baseball in the sense of the game, and his effort was certainly intense,” Vincent said. “He had a series

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