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Pete Rose voluntarily accepted the lifetime ban. He knew what he did and he lied about it for many years. He's not fit for the Hall of Fame.
And to answer the poster's original question, what Rose did, in terms of baseball, is much more serious than Cepeda's crime. Rose's offense challenges the very integrity of baseball, ie, game-fixing, etc. He claims he never bet "against" his own team. Really? How do we know that? If he knew a scheduled pitcher on his team was hurting, what would stop him from making a few bucks? My own hunch is that Pete, when he knew his team was gonna lose, bet against his own team.
Pete is still frequently spotted at the horse race tracks and gambling casinos so it looks like nothing's changed. When the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are being conducted, he's usually right down the street selling his autograph for $200 a pop.
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