Bravescoach, that's where I think the confusion is. You believe that this is a debate over whether Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame. No one denies that Pete Rose's playing statistics are Hall of Fame worthy. No one also denies that there are worse people in the Hall of Fame than Pete, whether you like him or not.
The stance that Bballdad, Hop, and I are making is that if you gamble on baseball or any sport in which you are a participant, you cannot be allowed in. In that respect, our opinion does not change whether you are talking about Pete Rose or Pete LaCock.
If you are saying that is okay to let a person who was known to gamble on his sport in the HOF, you are opening the door for potentially bigger issues down the road.