Cooperstown Credentials - The Pete Rose Rule
"Pete broke the rules. He deserves to be outside looking in. The punishment fits the crime." - Mike Schmidt
In 1991, the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors made a significant decision to change the eligibility rules, creating what would be informally known as the "Pete Rose Rule." This rule stated that individuals on MLB's permanently ineligible list could not be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame.
The chairman of the Hall of …