Public opinion has shaped and shadowed the decades-long saga of Pete Rose — from his fall from grace to his long-awaited return. Relive the debate that followed baseball’s hit king through scandal, confession, and redemption.
The investigation unfolds
“Those (bad) boys of summer” — OpEd and editorial cartoon
Rose’s admission
“Two teammates with two different stories” is a letter to the editor contrasting the stories of former teammates Rose and Tug McGraw — here
“A Rose with any other crime would be in the Hall of Fame” is an editorial giving examples of the transgressions of other Hall of Famers — here
“If Rose gets into Hall of Fame he’ll do it without my vote” — here
“Rose’s latest hustle changes little” — here
“Pete Rose is Selig’s dilemma” and editorial cartoon — here
“Call his bluff” argues for letting him in the Hall of Fame but showcasing all aspects of his story at Cooperstown— here
“Ethics: the last resort of hypocrites” — here
“Glad you came clean, Pete. Now leave us alone.” — here
Rose’s reinstatement
“Hall must weight the two sides of Rose’s legacy” — here
Keeping it all in perspective
Despite all of the controversy, one writer celebrates the return of baseball in the Spring despite controversy — “Warts and all, baseball is back.”.