PLAYERS:
Barry Bonds,
Sammy Sosa,
Mark Mcgwire,
Roger Clemens,
Pete Rose,
Alex Rodriguez
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees
Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Roger Clemens are just a few of the names on the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. What makes these names different from the others on the ballot is that they have all been linked to performance enhancing drugs at some point in their careers. So will the voters allow PEDs in Cooperstown?
Based on accomplishments alone, these players seem like Hall of Famers. Barry Bonds is the all time home run king with 762 dingers, and Roger Clemens was easily one of the most feared pitchers of his time. But should their involvement with PEDs keep them out of the Hall of Fame?
It wouldn’t be the first time a player was kept out of Cooperstown for breaking the rules. Pete Rose is the most obvious example, as he was banned from baseball after allegedly betting against the Cincinnati Reds while managing them. Rose’s numbers (4,256 hits, 17 all star appearances, 3 World Series titles) easily make him one of the best players of all time, but his actions have k...
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NOTE: Although Pete Rose admitted to betting on baseball, he cateorically denied ever betting on Reds' games.