Looks as if Cincinnati's favorite son, Pete Rose, has lost out in his latest--- and perhaps final bid--- to get consideration for the MLB Hall of Fame.

In a decision not made public until Wednesday, Rose’s request for the Hall of Fame to reconsider his case and allow him to stand for election was denied in December, which translates to the Hall closing its door on MLB’s all-time hit king permanently.

"Some mistakes I guess we never stop paying for. "--- Roy Hobbs, The Natural

I'll never forget Pete Rose's stellar play as part of the Big Red Machine of the 1970's. Too bad his legacy will be forever tainted by his gambling on baseball.

Of course, Rose will always be treated as a king in his hometown of Cincinnati.

“If he lived to be 1,000, he would be as popular on his 1,000th birthday as he was when he played,” Hall of Fame announcer Marty Brennaman, said of the city’s relationship with Rose. “It’s a phenomenon unto itself. He was a part of arguably one of the top two or three teams in the history of baseball, and the fact is that he was born and raised in that town.”