Opinions change as the facts change and that is why I have made a personal change in that I now support the induction into the Hall of Fame for Pete Rose and credit the greedy ownership of the Red Sox and MLB for being the facilitators for a philosophical change.
My first notice of Rose was reading a Baseball Digest in the 1950s. The Digest – a truly wonderful and informative pre ‘net paperback – would put scouting reports of each team’s selected minor league players. Nothing special – just a quick profile with accompanying projections.