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Pete Rose on Hall of Fame shutting out steroid era players

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    Disgraced Major League Baseball hit king sounds off on Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa being denied entry into HOF and whether he deserves e...

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Plus not a happened since 1960.

At least not until today this year no baseball players were elected to the national Baseball Hall of Fame zero.

-- -- and Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa and pitcher Roger Clemens among those rejected.

The -- out reopening the wounds of major leagues baseball steroids scandal.

Joining us is baseball great Pete Rose who is also shut out from the hall of fame with -- -- -- I -- they have an announcement to make we're gonna get to that but first -- drug baseball had Pete.

Big if that's today a complete -- out nobody's going into the hall of fame this year.

-- had to say Greta.

Because there's a lot of great putters -- were on the ballot and and Craig Biggio.

The first player.

On the first ballot since 1945.

With 3000 hits not to make -- the hall of fame of course.

I believe that might -- is probably the greatest offensive catcher.

In the history of baseball.

Only got fit over 50%.

Johnny -- that's good catcher in the history of baseball that.

-- has all the records for catchers as far as offensively so.

As far as the -- -- linked to steroids.

I didn't have a vote.

You know I don't know how they came up -- With the percentages they came up with on a member of first time Mark McGwire -- on about he got 24%.

And and I was wondered did today to see if bonds and Clemens and those guys we get in the fifties.

Because if they got in the fifties that means that a couple years it probably make it to the hall of fame but -- in the thirties.

And next year as you know or may not know you got medics and you got frank Thomas and he got Jeff can't.

And you -- glad you got a lot of good nominees for next year but it's kind of -- because.

We have a lot of friends and in Cooperstown who owned stores and they kind of thrive on that week.

Hall of fame week to survive for the year and I don't know what kind of induction weekend is going to be -- -- there's no induction.

Project -- and -- reason they don't want to hit that 52% nobody else did I don't think Alyssa and my recollection and so there isn't much as it's a 52%.

How I would tell you say it's kind of sad fusion seeing my Twitter account today and Greta what am I alive when the mentioned Pete Rose.

A lot of people are very upset that Pete Rose is not in the hall of fame -- That came and tell you how how it's in my account lit up today what's your thought about -- you ever gonna get in the hall of fame.

Well I think our money ineligible list I've never been on the on the listed did receive any votes.

And I must tell you that not in the hall of fame because on the one and made mistakes on the one that screwed up and I can't sit here on your show or.

Her show on show were bill show and then complain about a -- on the one of messed up and and in my situation we just.

Live every day life and ended to have fun and try to get a second chance sometime I won't need a third -- if I ever get a second chance -- we'll see what happens as far as all things concerned.

It's just all about you and how much they're really is about the fans -- -- that she was at that World Series game in 1990 you know where they had -- The greatest players of that the twentieth century and you're one of them they brought all the players out and the fans went absolutely crazy when Pete rose's name can't -- biggest standing ovation of anybody and the fans really want to see you in -- hall families to -- -- -- how many it very few who don't.

Consummate and warning here if this isn't a little bit for the fans -- -- the fans are being cheated what do you think about that it.

Well.

I did good fan support creditors no question about that and and I think the fans understand that now I understand I've made a mistake and they're willing to give me a second chance and I think my teammates now understand it.

Did I realize I made a mistake -- They're on my side so but it's one guy's decision and -- Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig can I probably made his job tougher over the years I probably did.

Because there's been some problems when baseball the last 1520 years but.

He's the guys in charge he can call me right now and reinstate me to -- if if that's the way he felt that.

We're still trying to contact him then who knows who knows down and down -- road you never -- never give up I never gave up as a player and I won't give up his.

Someone who wants to go to the hall of fame because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball -- or football or basketball where.

Well -- that was she'd make you eligible so they can be considered but let me now switch to do another project cal let me ask you well.

What's the -- did you and Pete Rose -- We get a reality show with TLC in its called Pete Rose hits and misses.

And when does it start.

It starts on Monday January 14 -- 10 PM.

And it was -- a front Greta we do we OK tell me about I enjoy my job.

Yeah we enjoy doing it because.

People say why did you do well I think I can only answer for me she can answer first open in my case.

I just want to show a different Pete Rose and what people think.

He roses because when people think -- me they think about me knocking catchers down and -- and second baseman down yelling -- pitchers.

Don't want to despite -- credit your game.

I was a knights got when I went home with the fight went over four I didn't go out and beat up to the guard in the in the car louder beat up my.

My wife when I went home I mean I just you know I just that we knew was gonna come back the next day and she had her reasons why she wanted to.

Plus why doesn't it is something I -- the go ahead.

But mainly because you know dating Pete -- is is it is a tough job he's you know just legendary he's -- famous.

And I want -- to have my own identity and to really.

Let people into our lives and our relationship.

Through this.

So I think it's about blood and I didn't.

And -- is that close tonight -- the process do you get the first interview after you make the hall of fame.

Yeah I think that you remember many years ago we didn't have that -- -- West Palm Beach.

Yeah I do remember that.

I mean you I have to congratulate you -- you've come along way in your grade and you do a great job and you do got me into a great job but I watch you every night I watched you there at night and ended and you you you tell it the way it is and you cover everything I mean.

You travel warning advice on TV I think.

If if I make the hall event happens side thank you good luck to both of them if they think -- think he'll have that.