Should Pete Rose be inducted into the Hall of Fame despite his lifetime ban from baseball? Pete Rose is known for being one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but his troubled gambling past and lifetime ban from baseball keep him from entering the Hall of Fame. He is best known for his ability to hit the ball and is also a two-time Gold Glove winner, but his greatest asset that made everyone love him was his hustle, for which he received the nickname “Charlie Hustle.” The former member of the famous "Big Red Machine" finished his career with a breathtaking record of 4,256 hits, after breaking the previous season's record of 4,192 hits set by baseball legend Ty Cobb. Unfortunately, he may never truly be recognized for these accolades due to some poor decisions he made after his retirement while managing the Reds. They are still allowing votes on the admission of Barry Bonds after he admitted to using steroids, which most people consider much worse when it comes to baseball. In 1989, Bart Giamatti announced that Peter Edward Rose had been banned from professional baseball for life. Giamatti made this decision after receiving a 225-page report on all the suspicious activities involved in Rose, which is the "Dowd Report" (Baseball Almanac. 1989. Report to Commissioner). In 1990, Rose was arrested for not paying her taxes and spent five months in a minimum security prison. He did not report the money he accepted to sign baseballs and photographs at baseball card shows. It remains unproven to this day that Rose officially bet on the baseball team he managed. The evidence isn't that great and it's been over a decade, and yet he's still not eligible for election to the Hall of Fame. I think...... middle of paper ......p://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1068776/index.htmSokolove, M. 1990. Hustle. New York: Simon and Schuster. PrintDodd, M. 2004. Acknowledging 'I'm 14 years late,' Rose admits he bet on baseball. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2004-01-05-rose_x.htm. Accessed February 12, 2014. Avery, A. 2012. Fan Opinion: 14 Reasons Pete Rose Should Be in the Hall of Fame. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10955256. Accessed February 12, 2014. "About Pete Rose." » Peterose.com. Np, and Web. .Launderer's report. 2009. Does Pete Rose Deserve the Hall of Fame?. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/115261-does-pete-rose-deserve-the-hall-of-fame. Accessed March 6, 2014. Mundo, T. 2014. Pete Rose, Gambling and the Hall of Fame. http://www.progressivetheology.org/essays/2004.01.27-Pete-Rose.html. Accessed: March 6 2014.