Pete Rose Scandal Pete Rose is undoubtedly one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. Unfortunately he was also part of the gambling on sports that currently prevents him from being in the Hall of Fame. Even 25 years later, this is still one of the most controversial topics talked about in baseball today. Even though Rose holds the record for most hits in baseball history, with all the trials and controversies his ticket to the Hall of Fame may never be punched. Pete Rose was one of the best hitters to ever play baseball. Rose has a career batting average of .375; his highest single-season batting average was .428 and his lowest was .269. (Peter). Rose is the holder of nineteen major league records (Weinburg) and his most honorable was 4256 career hits (Pete). His career began in 1963, batting .273 with 170 hits and winning Rookie of Year honors. Over his twenty-four year career, Rose became an all-star seventeen times, won two Gold Glove Awards and one Silver Slugger Award. Rose also finished in the top ten in MVP voting ten times over the course of his career, but won only once in 1973. While Rose's career was amazing and better than that of a good majority of the members already inducted into the Hall of Fame , his only mistake might be keeping himself out of the room forever (Pete). Luker 2Any player, umpire, official or club employee who wagers any sum on a baseball game in respect of which the bettor has no obligation to perform shall be declared ineligible for one year. Any player, umpire, official or employee of a club or league, who wagers any amount on a baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, will be declared permanently ineligible. ....no intervention has been undertaken yet (Brioso). Given that it's been 17 years since his initial request for reinstatement, the consensus at this point seems to be that Rose won't see any doors open while Bud Selig is still commissioner. But with Selig planning to retire after next season, it's possible his replacement is inclined to let Rose return to the game (McLennon). Today Rose is still out and after his expulsion from the game he returned to the pitch once. on October 24, 1999, when fans voted for Rose to take part in a Luker 4 ceremony honoring the All-Century team before Game 2 of the World Series at Turner Field in Atlanta. Some still think Rose should be given a chance at the Hall of Fame and let voters decide whether or not he deserves to live among the greats or whether his past mistakes prevent him from punching the ticket forever..