MLB reinstates Pete Rose
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Cincinnati Reds legend and Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose has been removed from baseball’s ineligible list.
The decision, announced by commissioner Rob Manfred Tuesday, makes the sport’s all-time hit king eligible for election to the Hall of Fame.
Former MLB legends "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Pete Rose shockingly were reinstated by league commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday. Jackson and Rose were two of 17 deceased individuals reinstated by MLB, as Manfred noted MLB's punishment of banned players ends upon their death.
For Aaron Boone, it was personal. He grew up around Pete Rose; he wasn’t just baseball’s Hit King, he was his father’s teammate and friend. So the news of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s controversial decision to lift Pete Rose’s lifetime ban this week wasn’t just a big moment for baseball—it was personal for Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
People make mistakes, sometimes grave mistakes. Certainly, Pete made more than his share. Baseball fans across America are likely still divided on this guy.