By Staff
It's too late now, Pete.
Pete Rose said in a radio interview on Wednesday that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds every gamet to win.
But how are we to believe this man?
He has twisted his story around more than once.
But on Wednesday, Rose admitted that the Dowd Report, written by John Dowd, that got him banned from baseball in 1989, was correct.
Rose told Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann on the national ESPN radio show that he bet on the Reds every game.
We have to throw up a red flag here because true gamblers don't bet on a team when they think they might lose. They bet on winners.
The other concern we have with this admission is that Rose is trying to enhance his chances on getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
It appears that he finally has figured out that he has no chance of getting into the hall without admitting fully the extent of his gambling habit.
This admission may have come too late for Rose, who many believe burned his bridges with the voters by not being truthful earlier.
Rose denied betting on baseball for 15 years, though he privately admitted it to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig before the release of his book in January 2004.
Another year has gone by and Rose was once again kept out of the Hall of Fame. His battle to gain entrance may take many more years before the voters elect him.
It is truly a shame that it took so long for Rose, whose baseball career is most definitely worthy of the Hall of Fame, to face himself in the mirror and admit his mistakes.
People are naturally willing to forgive those who have the character to stand up and take the blame for their indiscretions.
Rose was unable to do that. So now he must face the consequences and wait for the voters to forgive him.
Baseball has already started to ease the tension with Rose.
They recently gave the Reds permission to host a year-long exhibit on Rose's career, which opens Saturday in Cincinnati.
We certainly don't know what is on the minds of the baseball writers who vote for the Hall of Fame, but we do know this – Pete Rose belongs in the hall based on his accomplishments, but his character may keep him out for many years to come.