by Silver_Surfer1 » Tue Feb 12, '08, 11:10 pm
Yeah, he was banned from the game for life because of betting or gambling on the games, I think it was. I heard in the news a few years ago that they might let him back in then, but I don't think it has happened as yet.
Agreed, that he is too old to play professional ball any longer and be very good at it probably, however, he could coach or do something along those lines which might prove beneficial to some team or teams. Also, I don't know if he can be voted into the "Hall Of Fame" if he is banned from the sport altogether. It might be possible, but I just don't know, and it certainly hasn't happened yet.
As far as the teams may not want him, that could possibly be true. However, with all the recent steroid use scandals, etc., it seems there may be worse things to consider with some teams and players than simply betting on games. I think with his history, knowledge, and charisma that he would certainly find a place somewhere.
I haven't finished the book yet, but the little I have gotten from it so far (and gained from hearing Pete talk on various tv shows, etc., is that baseball is almost as important to him as breathing, etc. Some people are that way, they eat, talk, and sleep the sport. It makes you wonder why he would do something that might get him thrown out of the sport, but I think he is from an age or time when people did things a whole lot differently than they do now. Also, gambling is an addiction just like everthing else (drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.), and people recovering from those addictions, etc., almost always get a second chance. Right now, I think he deserves a second chance. I hope I still feel that way after reading the entire book.
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