I feel fortunate to have lived through the Big Red Machine days and experienced what I haven't witnessed since.  My God, Pete, Tony, Little Joe, Johnny, Davie, George, Ken (His Royal Gorgeousness), Cesar.  Good old Riverfront Stadium.  It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about those glorious days.  Sadly, they'll never come again.  Someone mentioned 110% and that is exactly what Pete gave.  I can still see him, batting glove sticking out of his pocket, sliding head first into those bases.  They don't make 'em like that anymore. I haven't watched baseball for any length of time for years.  Too much spitting and not enough action.  As a person, I wouldn't give a dime for Pete Rose, but as a baseball player, he was magnificent.  I still say that gambling addiction is supposed to be a disease.  If that is so, then Pete had a disease and that should not keep him out of the Hall of Fame.  I, too, think the fans should have a say in whether Pete Rose gets in.  He'd be in... in a New York minute.  My fear is that Pete (and quite possibly my husband and I) will pass on before the issue is ever settled and we won't see #14 where he belongs.  Breaks my heart.

PETE ROSE IS WHAT BASEBALL IS ALL ABOUT. IAM A DODGER FAN SINCE 1963 AND I GREW UP ON THE REDS AND DODGERS 70-80S PETE ROSE ALWAYS GAVE A 110% WHEN HE PLAYED.FANS THE HALL OF FAME BELONGS TO US, WE SHOULD HAVE A SAY IN TO WHO GO'S. THE REDS OF THE 70'S ALL BELONG IN THE HALL. FANS SHOULD BOYCOT THE HALL UNTIL PETE ROSE GETS HIS PLACE IN THERE. THESE YOUNG BALL PLAYERS TODAY ARE A BUNCH OF OVER PAID CRY BABY'S.I BLEED DODGER BLUE BUT I CRY FOR BASEBALL.

Pete Rose is Cincinnati's most famous athlete and perhaps person, unfortunately. I hope Pete makes it in.

From what i know Pete Rose the god of hitting is not in the hof cuz he bet on the reds to win every game they played, he didnt throw games all he did was give himself more motivation to go out and try to coach his team to win everygame they played WHATS WRONG WITH THAT?!!?!?!??!i have a feeling that aroid and bonds will end up in the hall and they cheated i really dont believe that trying to win everygame is cheating and if it is then why would any1 try when they play?!?!? JUST PUT THE GUY IN THE HALL HE DESERVES IT!!!AND IF HE DOESNT GET IN THEN THAT MEANS HE GOT 4,000+ HITS AND WORKED HIS U-KNO-WAT OFF EVERYDAY FOR NOTHING. ITS EVERY KIDS DREAM TO BE IN THE HOF AND UR TELLIN ME THAT THEYRE JUST GONNA TAKE THAT AWAY FOR TRYIN TO WIN EVERYGAME AND MAYBE GET A LITTLE EXTRA $$$ WHILE HES AT IT?!?!?!? WTF!!!!

GO PETE ROSE