As Pete Rose becomes Hall-eligible posthumously, his story reminds us of what happens when public figures betray the audience’s trust.

Pete Rose was always the closest thing to an obscenity in my life. I hated the way he ran to first base after a walk. Guys like Joe Garagiola used to praise him to the heavens whenever he did it. But ...

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