Most players did not cheat. Ken Griffey Jr. did not cheat. These cheaters, by their drug enhancement, affected every single baseball game they played in. It’s a joke that someone like Pete Rose, whose gambling did not affect the outcome of a single game, is not eligible for the Hall, while these individuals are on the ballot.
Yep. Griffey hit >30 home runs the year that Sosa and Mcquire were juicing to get >72. Nobody paid attention to it. He had integrity.
Pete Rose was sanctioned by baseball, and he accepted the lifetime suspension. The steroid guys never had the book thrown at them by MLB.
So, Rose cannot be on the ballot while alive, but the PED-users can. It is up to the HoF voters to decide if they should be in given their drug use.
As for betting, Rose claimed bet on his own team, and not against it, but he did not bet on the team every game. That would affect his management of the team, and potentially the outcome of more than a single game.