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Pete Rose Still Trying for Hall of Fame
Pony takes up Rose's Hall case
Shoe company new supporter
The Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Pete Rose has a new backer in his bid to reach the Hall of Fame.
His latest sponsor is taking up his cause.
Ads in magazines and on billboards featuring Rose and displaying the phrase, ''Why isn't Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame?'' will soon appear, said David Schulte, president of Pony brands.
The athletic shoe company will run a three-month campaign.
''It's nice for me to know that someone's in my corner,'' Rose said.
Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from major league baseball in 1989 following an investigation of his gambling. The former Reds star, the career hits leader, is ineligible for the Hall of Fame ballot while he is on the permanently banned list.
''We all in this room know I made mistakes in the past. I'm very sorry I made those mistakes, but I can't change what happened in the mid-80s,'' said Rose, a 17-time All-Star.
Shoe company new supporter
The Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Pete Rose has a new backer in his bid to reach the Hall of Fame.
His latest sponsor is taking up his cause.
Ads in magazines and on billboards featuring Rose and displaying the phrase, ''Why isn't Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame?'' will soon appear, said David Schulte, president of Pony brands.
The athletic shoe company will run a three-month campaign.
''It's nice for me to know that someone's in my corner,'' Rose said.
Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from major league baseball in 1989 following an investigation of his gambling. The former Reds star, the career hits leader, is ineligible for the Hall of Fame ballot while he is on the permanently banned list.
''We all in this room know I made mistakes in the past. I'm very sorry I made those mistakes, but I can't change what happened in the mid-80s,'' said Rose, a 17-time All-Star.
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