And what a moment it was. I agree that what Rose did, like the others you name, should be remembered
for the facts they created.
That said, Pete Rose crossed lines no one should cross. And I expect there will be more of it as baseball moves into Las Vegas physically and the impulsive parts of our brains digitally.
Pete was and is a criminal, cheater and likely engaged in years of covert sex with an underaged girl.
He’s not alone, but no one at his heights is like that. But he is.
That’s a great entry - and woody fryman! Holy memories of childhood, Batman!
The Griffey/Maddox thing was in my line of sight and i remember it. Brett/McRae came later. It had to be a SI article. Or the Sporting News.
I loved Griffey as a Red, just like Conception, Foster, Geronimo and the rest. They were so memorable. Even for a kid from LA.
The only one I’ve never had time for is Pete. Because F that guy.
Thanks for reading, as always. And I suppose I better tell you about my history with Pete Rose, too. Many years ago, I wrote an article for a website that no longer exists, and things got weird in a hurry after that. It was the strangest 48 hours of my life. Here's the story in a nutshell: https://www.upi.com/blog/2013/02/14/Pete-Rose-erased-from-Topps-baseball-cards/1931360845473/ and here's how I described it at the time. https://throughthefencebaseball.com/ttfb-writer-sets-off-firestorm-over-pete-rose-topps-card/
And what a moment it was. I agree that what Rose did, like the others you name, should be remembered
for the facts they created.
That said, Pete Rose crossed lines no one should cross. And I expect there will be more of it as baseball moves into Las Vegas physically and the impulsive parts of our brains digitally.
Pete was and is a criminal, cheater and likely engaged in years of covert sex with an underaged girl.
He’s not alone, but no one at his heights is like that. But he is.