Back to Pete Rose: our featured guy here was not without accolades; he was a three-time batting champ and won one MVP award, in 1973, with some actually pretty modest numbers for an MVP – yes, a .338 batting average, which led the NL, but his .401 on-base percentage was sixth in the league, and his .838 OPS was, gulp, 15th.

Despite being taken off the lifetime ban list, the former Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies standout will still have a very tough climb getting a plaque in Cooperstown, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.