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Washington Post
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump's support of Rose among the voices Manfred listened to in ruling MLB ban ended with death
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's support of Pete Rose was among the factors Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent bans by the sport ended with death, which allows the career hits leader to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Manfred announced the new interpretation on May 13, a decision that allows Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson to be considered for a Hall committee vote in December 2027.
Forbes
30-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Rob Manfred: MLB's Decision To Reinstate Pete Rose ‘overdue'
Rob Manfred calls MLB's decision to reinstate Pete Rose 'overdue' (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File) MLB commissioner Rob Manfred admitted that baseball is 'living up to the deal they originally made with Pete Rose' when he defended his move to reinstate Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other banished players. The decision, Manfred said, was 'overdue,' when he pulled the banned players off of MLB's permanently ineligible list, which created a pathway for Rose and Jackson's induction into baseball's Hall of Fame. Manfred said during an interview on 'CBS Mornings" that the reinstatements are 'a matter of logic" because 'there's no reason to have a person who has passed away still on that list.' Manfred acknowledged that Rose is 'a part of the history of our game.' The commissioner added, 'Every other player, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, has been considered by the Hall of Fame and they've made a decision. I saw no reason to leave Pete Rose out there as one of one, no consideration.' Manfred delved into the ramifications of Rose's banishment that the all-time hit king agreed upon in a settlement with then-commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti in August 1989. "I think what people don't realize is Pete Rose wasn't disciplined by commissioner Giamatti," Manfred said. "He entered a settlement agreement with the league. At the time they entered into that settlement, he went on the permanently ineligible list knowing that the rules allowed the Hall of Fame to consider him. Commissioner Giamatti went out, had a press conference the day of the settlement and he was asked about the Hall of Fame and he said this settlement should have nothing to do with the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame should consider Pete Rose under its existing rules. So I see the decision as baseball living up to the deal that they originally made with Pete Rose." In 1991, the Hall of Fame enacted a rule that any player on a banned list would be ineligible for the Hall of Fame. It should be noted that Rose's name has never appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot. Manfred said his decision to reinstate Rose was challenging, highlighting the emotions from the fans. "Yeah, it's a difficult decision because people are passionate about issues like this," Manfred said. "When you come up the side of the business that I came up, living up to your agreements is a really important thing and this was overdue, in my opinion." On the heels of Manfred's decision, Jane Forbes Clark, chairwoman of the board of the Hall of Fame, said Rose, Jackson and others will be considered by the Historical Overview Committee, which will "develop the ballot of eight names for the Classic Baseball Era Committee ... to vote on when it next meets in December 2027." Rose and Jackson would need 12 of 16 votes to earn induction into the Hall of Fame. Manfred's decision to reinstate the banished ballplayers followed President Donald Trump saying in March that he'll posthumously pardon Rose. Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night that Rose 'shouldn't have been gambling on baseball, but only bet on HIS TEAM WINNING.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pete Rose may now be a Hall of Famer. Not living to see it is punishment enough
Better late than never, you could say. Tuesday brought unexpected news that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has removed Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and other deceased players from the league's permanently ineligible list. The commissioner ruled that punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths. Advertisement Around these parts, that means only one thing: Pete Rose is now eligible to be voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. The decision comes after Rose's death last September at the age of 83, and one day before the Reds' scheduled 'Pete Rose Night' at Great American Ball Park in which Marty Brennaman will serve as emcee and several former players from the Big Red Machine will talk about the game's all-time hits leader. Should Rose be in the Hall of Fame, considering he broke baseball's unbreakable rule of wagering on the game while a manger of the Cincinnati Reds? Cincinnati Reds outfielder Pete Rose sits in dugout during the 1984 season at Riverfront Stadium. I'll admit to have softened my stance over the years. I started out passionately in favor of the lifetime ban and opposed to Rose's Hall induction not just on the basis of his infraction, but his initial denial and then his ever-changing story concerning his guilt. In recent years, I've not held to that hard line, however. Advertisement I'm in favor of putting Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame, as long as the entire Peter Edward Rose story is told. That includes his integral part of Cincinnati's World Series titles in 1975 and 1976, the Philadelphia Phillies' World Series championship in 1980, his three batting titles, his 1973 National League Most Valuable Player award, his record 4,256 hits, the 'Charlie Hustle' manner in which he played the game, but also the MLB investigation that led to commissioner Bart Giamatti issuing the ban. As former Cincinnati Enquirer sports columnist Paul Daugherty wrote on Substack on Tuesday morning, 'As the years passed, Baseball's noble vigilance sunk into grudging pettiness and it became easier again to side with Pete.' Add the fact that Major League Baseball has now formed partnerships with sports betting entities, to the point where the Reds played host to a BetMGM sportsbook site inside Great American Ball Park. It's now across the street. That doesn't mean that Major League Baseball players are allowed to bet on the game. Any MLB game. They're not. The Cincinnati Reds offered a daylong visitation for Pete Rose at Great American Ball Park on November 10, 2024. Rose, MLB's all-time hits leader, died in September. Rose's reinstatement doesn't mean enshrinement is a sure bet, however. Pun intended. Advertisement 'Pete Rose's 4,256 hits can't erase that he admitted to putting the integrity of the game in question with his gambling,' wrote author Travis Sawchick for theScore. 'A strong deterrent must remain in place to guard against our weakest impulses. In the case of baseball, it's a ban that extends beyond a lifetime.' Since the bulk of Rose's on-field accomplishments came before 1980, his candidacy will be considered in December 2027 by the 16-person Classic Baseball Committee, which also considers Negro League and pre-Negro League stars. Rose won't be inducted before July 28. By any measure, Rose was a flawed human being. He was accused of statutory rape, which he denied. He served time for tax evasion. He could be charming when he wanted to be, combative when he didn't. When Rose managed the Reds, I remember once asking to speak to him in his office at Riverfront Stadium. He gave a gruff answer, then stopped and remembered I was from Lexington. That launched a conversation about another of Pete's favorite gambling subjects, horse racing. Advertisement But I don't agree that his enshrinement now would undercut the 'integrity of the game,' as Marcus Giamatti, Bart Giamatti's 63-year-old son told USA Today. 'I don't know how a fan could go and watch a game knowing that what they're seeing may not be real and fair anymore,' Marcus Giamatti told Bob Nightengale. 'That's a really scary thought.' Anything other than a 'lifetime ban' punishment for Rose would have been a blight on the game. Instead, Charlie Hustle did not live to receive the honor that, outside of the World Series title, he coveted most. That's punishment enough. Cincinnati Reds third baseman Pete Rose, left, grimaces while watching the races at Keeneland on October 13, 1976. The Reds had won the National League playoff series against Philadelphia the day before. Reaction to penalties on Kentucky Derby winning jockey shows racing's disconnect Advertisement Sovereignty skipping the Preakness is another reason to change the Triple Crown Why have Secretariat's records never been broken? It's simple and complicated. I was at the Final Four. I can report that college basketball is far from dead.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
S Derwin James Jr. reacts to Chargers 2025 schedule on 'GMFB'
How will MLB reinstatements affect Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson markets? Darren Rovell and Simeon Lipman analyze how Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's reinstatement to Major League Baseball will impact their memorabilia markets. 8:21 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Fox News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Evening Edition: The ‘Great Tragedy' Of Pete Rose
The all-time hit king, Pete Rose, is no longer banned from Major League Baseball, seven months after his death. A new MLB policy announced this week ends permanent bans from the sport once the person dies. The change impacts Rose and 17 other former players, including 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson. Ever since he was banned in 1989 for gambling on baseball while he was a player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds, the debate over whether Rose should be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame has been a constant subject for sports journalists and talk programs. Rose's removal from the ineligibility list makes an induction possible. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent and diehard Cincinnati Reds fan Chad Pergram covered Rose's banishment back in the '80s and joins the Rundown to discuss the legendary player's complex legacy, the politics surrounding Rose, and the likelihood he will get a shrine in Cooperstown. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
