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8/24/1989 - Rose banned for life
(Pete Rose in a Reds jacket. Photo via Cincinnati Enquirer) In February 1989, Pete Rose was summoned to meet with the heads of Major League Baseball. Retiring commissioner Peter Ueberroth, his successor A. Bartlett Giamatti, and future-commish Fay Vincent all spoke with the Cincinnati great. When...
Who Should Pick Hall Of Famers
I think most readers of this site will agree that the current Hall of Fame voters -- those members of the BBWAA with at least ten years of service -- don't perform at much higher than a C+ level. But who would do better? Here are some options: The players' peers. Maybe each player with at...
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