Rob Manfred's recent announcement that a deceased individual cannot be banned from Major League Baseball has sparked discussions about the Hall of Fame eligibility of Pete Rose and Barry Bonds. There has long been contention regarding the voting process, particularly since the Hall adopted a rule against electing banned players post-Rose's ban. The decision for Rose will fall to a committee, but historical voting patterns suggest barriers for both him and Bonds, while the Hall's relationship with them remains complicated and contentious.
"Baseball does not need a commissioner setting up a fresh recounting of Rose's sins every few years because he keeps appearing on a Hall of Fame ballot without being elected."
"The Hall did not have a rule against the election of banned players until it hurried to adopt that rule when Rose was banned."
"Steroid users don't belong here."
"That committee included 16 members: six Hall of Famers; seven team executives or owners; two baseball writers; and one baseball historian."
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