Pete Rose in/out

Pete Rose to Remain Barred by Baseball

Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, has decided not to lift the
permanent ban imposed on Pete Rose more than a quarter-century ago, meaning the
player with more hits than anyone else in the sport’s history will continue to be kept
out of the Hall of Fame.

The decision by Mr. Manfred, who succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner last January,
has not been publicly announced. But three people familiar with the decision, speaking
on condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing a matter
that was supposed to remain confidential, said that Mr. Manfred had made up his mind
to keep the ban intact.

Mr. Manfred had planned to inform Mr. Rose of his decision on Thursday. But after an
inquiry by The New York Times on Monday morning, Mr. Manfred called Mr. Rose and
told him that he would not lift the ban.

Embattled MLB legend Pete Rose, all-time hits leader, dies at 83

Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the sport, has died at age 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday.

Rose was found by a family member. The coroner will investigate to determine the cause and manner of death but there are no signs of foul play, according to ABC News.

"Charlie Hustle," as he was known for his relentless playing style, fell short in his bid to make the Hall of Fame during his lifetime. Only the gambling prevented him from being inducted as his accomplishments on the field are unquestionably Hall of Fame worthy.

Rose's 4,256 hits are 67 more than Ty Cobb's career mark for the most in MLB history. Rose also played in the most games and had the most at-bats in history. In a playing career that spanned from 1963 to 1986, Rose won three batting titles and led the league in hits seven times. He was Rookie of the Year in 1963, a 17-time All-Star and the National League MVP in 1973.

i could see them finally relenting now...

Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson among players reinstated by MLB

In a historic, sweeping decision, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list.

The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Manfred ruled that MLB's punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths.

"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game," Manfred wrote in a letter to attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov, who petitioned for Rose's removal from the list Jan. 8. "Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve.

"Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list."

Manfred's decision ends the ban that Rose accepted from then-Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti in August 1989, following an MLB investigation that determined the 17-time All-Star had bet on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds.

Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox were banned from playing professional baseball in 1921 by MLB's first commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, for fixing the 1919 World Series.

Based on current rules for players who last played more than 15 years ago, it appears the earliest Rose and Jackson could be enshrined is summer 2028 if they are elected.