Dan Patrick: "Nobody has benefited more from the Hall of Fame, without being in the Hall of Fame, than Pete Rose. If Pete was in the Hall of Fame 25 years ago, nobody would care. Pete would go up there on the weekend that guys were getting in the Hall of Fame and he would hijack the weekend. He would do card signings and appearances. Pete never changed, that was the problem I had. I talked to the former Commissioner Bud Selig, on the record and off the record. Pete had no contrition. He never apologized. He only did it after writing a book, to make money. Do I want it over with? I do. Either he's in or he's out. And this doesn't open the door for steroid users. They truly cheated the game, every single game. But they got on the ballot, I don't want them in. Some of them are probably already in, but Pete is a unique situation. I truly think this was a quid pro quo with President Trump."
Dan Patrick reacts to the news of Major League Baseball reinstating Pete Rose from his permanent ban, making him eligible for Hall of Fame induction. Dan breaks down how the debate around Rose's Hall of Fame eligibility has kept him relevant for decades, proving better for his legacy than actually being inducted 5 years after he was forced to leave the game for good. Dan gives his thoughts on what Rose's reinstatement means for the sport as a whole and examines whether or not the Veteran's Committee should induct Rose in December of 2027.