Pete Rose dead at 83

An excellent player, who became obsessed with his own numbers and fame, and was incapable of admitting that he screwed up, or showing any contrition.

I am absolutely convinced he would have been reinstated, and elected to the Hall of Fame, twenty years ago, if he’d actually been able to admit what he’d done, and stick with an apology, rather than backtracking, and continuing to hang out with gamblers.