Selig considering lifting Rose ban

Cooperstown recently inducted two more players into baseball's Hall of Fame in Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice.

These two players symbolize how to play the game right. Pete Rose also played the game right, but gambling while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds cost him his baseball life and a chance to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.

A couple decades later, MLB commissioner Bud Selig is considering reinstating Rose back into the MLB.

Why is he even thinking about bringing back a guy who made the game look dirty and corrupt? The simple answer: Rose was arguably the greatest hitter of all time with a record 4,256 hits.

Many Hall of Famers are calling for the reinstatement of Pete Rose, stating that what he did was while he was out of the game and those who took steroids are continuing to put up stats that will affect how they are perceived after their careers are over.

I agree with the Hall of Famers that bringing back Rose is finally due. He should be back into the MLB because he has obeyed the laws of the MLB since his ban, staying away from the game as much as possible, only showing up to baseball parks when requested. He hasn't tried to force his way back in the game.

I do agree with most fans that say that had Rose admitted his mistake the first time, he would already be in the Hall of Fame and we as fans wouldn't consider this an issue.

Pete Rose has been waiting patiently for his name to be called for induction into baseball's Hall of Fame. It may not happen for a while, but when the time comes, baseball should welcome Rose with open arms.